Dr. Weber Featured in WGN Medical Watch Story About Bone Loss in Young Women Athletes
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush sports medicine physician Dr. Kathy Weber was recently featured on WGN News discussing the rise in weakened bones among young female athletes. Many young athletes are experiencing osteopenia, a precursor to osteoporosis, a disease that is more commonly seen in older women. Dr. Weber expressed concern stating, "Instead of a time when we are building our bone banks when we are young, teenagers, young adults, we are now actually seeing a trend toward (bone) loss."
To learn more about the effects and what can be done to help prevent bone weakening, watch the full interview from WGN News.
