Children with low bone density can take part in games and any activities that don’t put stress on their bones
Hello, my name is Rivkah, and I am 11 years old. I live in the United States, and I attend Bais Yaakov elementary school. I am a friendly, fun person to be around. If you met me, you wouldn’t notice anything that looks different from other girls my age.
Low bone density only affects some areas of life. Children with low bone density can take part in games and any activities that don’t put stress on their bones.
I happen to have a medical condition called low bone density. This means that my bones are very delicate. There are things that most kids do that I can’t because my bones break easily. My bones break so often, that whenever I get a small bruise, we have to make sure it’s not from a broken bone. Each time I break a bone, I have to wear a cast for four to six weeks, though sometimes a brace or splint is enough.
I was very short when I was younger. We went to an endocrinologist to understand why I wasn’t as tall as other girls my age. When we told him about my medical history, we mentioned that I have recurrent bone fractures. In the beginning, the doctor didn’t think it was serious enough to investigate, but when I broke another bone, he sent me to do a medical imaging test called a bone density scan or DEXA.
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