PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Mosley, Mary ED - Humphrey, Mary Beth TI - Management Strategies for Osteoporosis DP - 2013 Feb 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 24--25 VI - 13 IP - 18 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/18/24.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/18/24.full AB - Bisphosphonates provide substantial protection against fractures and strong evidence shows this protection occurs early, within weeks or months of initiation of therapy, and the benefit persists, although does not increase, over time. Other management strategies for osteoporosis discussed in this article are combinations of drugs that further contribute to bone fragility, as well as prevention strategies such as calcium, vitamin D, and bisphosphonates.