Osteoporosis Clinic

Osteoporosis (or porous bone) is a complex disease that can occur in both males and females, at any age, without symptoms or pain. Bones are a living tissue constantly broken down and replaced. When the renewal process of bone is unable to keep up with the loss of old bone, osteoporosis is present. With osteoporosis, bones become very weak. A sudden minor strain, bump, or fall can result in a fragility fracture of the spine, hip, wrist, shoulder or ankle. Such fractures are not only painful and frustrating, but they can be debilitating and even lead to life-threatening or disabling events.

Those with osteoporosis are 5 times more likely to suffer a spine or hip fracture.

At Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic, our goal and commitment is to promote bone health, reduce fracture risks, accelerate healing and prevent refractures.

KOC offers one of the area’s most comprehensive clinics dedicated to the treatment of osteoporotic bone disease. Dr. Kostas Triantafillou is trained to diagnose osteoporosis and formulate a customized treatment plan to preserve and rebuild bone mass, improve your balance and alleviate the fear of falling.

Risk Factors

  • Family history of osteoporosis
  • Getting older
  • Gender (female)
  • Diet lacking in calcium and Vitamin D or malabsorption diseases
  • Smoking
  • Early menopause
  • Smaller body frame
  • Physical inactivity
  • Previous fractures
  • Certain medications
  • Ethnicity (European or Asian)

Talk with your doctor about your risk of developing osteoporosis and steps you can take to prevent or delay the onset of bone disease.

Strategies for Bone Health

  • Testing, including fracture risk assessment, DEXA bone density scan and labs
  • Appropriate exercise
  • Healthy diet and supplementation
  • Positive lifestyle habits
  • Medication or treatment therapy to increase bone density
  • Sticking with your treatment and re-evaluation

Our Bone Health Services

We provide one-on-one assessments, coordinate lab tests, perform bone density DEXA scans, and offer specialized treatment including consultation, physical therapy and medication (when appropriate).

A DEXA bone density scan may be scheduled to measure your bone mineral density and bone loss. A DEXA scan is a high-precision type of X-ray with low radiation that takes less than 10 minutes to complete. Your bone density score relates directly to your bone strength. If your bone density is lower than normal for your age, it indicates a risk for osteoporosis and bone fractures.

We are proud to be one of the first providers in the region to offer trabecular bone score, an advanced software that significantly augments our screening capabilities for osteoporosis and the associated fracture risk.

Our entire team works together in a newly designed environment that puts patient health first. New diagnostic techniques and treatments give us many options to provide the best, cost-effective orthopaedic care for more than 30,000 patients a year. Early diagnosis and treatment of your low bone density can prevent fractures and improve surgical outcomes.

If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, take the first step in obtaining the best care and schedule an appointment with the KOC Osteoporosis Clinic by calling (865) 558-4444 or by requesting an appointment online.