Nonprofit community health provider Lake Health plans to open new osteoporosis clinics in Painesville and Willoughby.
The clinics will offer evaluation, education, screening and treatments in the areas of nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation and medication with a focus on preventing and managing osteoporosis, according to a statement from Lake Health.
The new clinics will be located at Lake Health’s West Medical Center in Willoughby and TriPoint Medical Center in Concord.
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“Our primary goal is to help patients prevent fractures by stopping or slowing bone loss, maintaining bone strength and eliminating factors that contribute to falls,” said Dr. Mitchell Nahra, orthopedic surgeon and medical director of the Lake Health Osteoporosis Clinics.
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and the deterioration of bone tissue, which makes those who suffer from it more susceptible to fractures. In the U.S., 10 million people are estimated to already have the disease and an additional 34 million are estimated to have low bone mass, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Of the 10 million Americans estimated to have osteoporosis, 80 percent are women.
The largest employer in Lake County, Lake Health has nine locations and was founded in 1902.
