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New study highlights the importance of exercise in maintaining bone health

New study highlights the importance of exercise in maintaining bone health

Santa Rosa Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Christian Athanassious delves into new study indicating that brief bursts of weight bearing exercise can provide a lifetime of better bone health, helping to reduce the chances of fractures.  Quick bursts of activity helps to keep bones strong. Scientists from the University of Exeter reported this month results of a study indicating women who underwent brief…

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I had a fracture on my finger (I broken it) and my doctor said it usually should heals within four to six weeks; but it taken 2 months and I am still with fracture. I am taking atripla for 1 year and half. Are HIV or ARVs a risk factor for fragility fracture? It has taking more time than usual to recover my finger motion and I am a little worried.

A finger fracture is not considered a fragility fracture, which is a fracture that can occur as a result of normal activities that shouldn’t cause fractures in people with healthy bones. The three fragility fractures are  vertebral fractures, hip fractures (the neck of the femur), and Colles fracture of the wrist. The tenofovir in Atripla does decrease bone density somewhat, but it’s unlikely to be the cause of your delayed healing.