Definition

• Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue with heightened risks for fracture, according to Joyce M. Black, Ph.D. and her co-writers. Palliative treatment aims to relieve without curing the condition.
  
  

Pain

• Aiming first to manage pain after a fracture resulting from osteoporosis, palliative treatment should include strict bed rest lasting five to seven days, according to Joyce M. Black and her co-writers. The authors also indicate the usefulness of non-narcotic pain relievers for one to two weeks.
  
  

Mobility

• After pain subsides, palliative treatment aims to rebuild bone tissue through prescribed range-of-motion, weight-bearing, and aerobic exercises, say Joyce M. Black and her collaborators.
  
  

Diet

• While requiring optimal intake of calcium and Vitamin D, palliative treatment for osteoporosis also requires patients to obtain good general nutrition for healing, according to Joyce M. Black and her team.
  
  

Drug Therapy

• Palliative treatment may also include drugs such as alendronate, raloxifene, risedronate and calcitonin and, for women, estrogen replacement therapy, according to "Medical-Surgical Nursing."