Prevention, evaluation, treatment and patient education are the essential elements to maintaining lifelong skeletal health.
UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Director, Skeletal Health
The skeleton is our body's internal frame -- providing both stability and mobility. The strength of the skeleton depends on the health of our bones.
Childhood is the essential window for gaining bone size and strength , as well as bone size.
In adulthood, many factors affect our ability to maintain essential bone health and prevent fractures.
At UCSF, we have developed a unique program: the Skeletal Health Service, a practice for which we care for patients of all ages -- from pediatrics to geriatrics -- to optimize bone health across a lifespan.
Childhood is the essential window for gaining bone size and strength , as well as bone size.
In adulthood, many factors affect our ability to maintain essential bone health and prevent fractures.
At UCSF, we have developed a unique program: the Skeletal Health Service, a practice for which we care for patients of all ages -- from pediatrics to geriatrics -- to optimize bone health across a lifespan.