What are the symptoms of osteoporosis?

What are the symptoms of osteoporosis?

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In fact, there are very few symptoms of osteoporosis in the general population of patients. They actually have bone loss associated with osteoporosis without any sensation. The first symptom of osteoporosis may actually be a fracture, which of course is a very painful experience. Later symptoms of osteoporosis would include multiple fractures in the spine. Severe deformity can develop with the osteoporosis which can cause a lot of symptoms such as pains in the back and difficulty walking.