Femur Bone

Today we will examine the Femur Bone, commonly called the Thigh Bone (Saladin, 2018). Situated in the upper leg and connecting the hip bone and knee joint, it supports and protects body parts like the pelvis and Femoral Artery (Saladin, 2018). It helps facilitate movement while protecting vital organs like Pelvis (Saladin, 2018).

The femur bone can be divided into multiple regions, each serving its purpose. At its upper end lies the head of the femur, which fits securely into the acetabulum of the hip bone to create the hip joint (Saladin, 2018). Near its head lies its neck, which may become vulnerable to fracture in older individuals with reduced bone density (Shakoor et al., 2020). Furthermore, its shaft supports and transmits forces generated during movement (Saladin, 2018), and at its knee joint are two medial and lateral condyles that articulate with the tibia bone of the lower leg bone to form a knee joint (Saladin, 2018).

Over millions of years, humans' femur bones have evolved to meet different species' weight and mobility requirements. For instance, horses use longer, thicker bones than bipedal humans for greater support and stability (Biewener & Taylor, 2010). Conversely, human bipeds utilize longer but streamlined bones to move upright (Biewener & Taylor, 2010) efficiently.

Osteoporosis occurs when bones become increasingly fragile, making them susceptible to fracture. An imbalance occurs between bone resorption (the breakdown of bone tissue) and formation, whether through normal wear-and-tear processes, lifestyle choices such as smoking or excessive alcohol intake or inactivity or lifestyle habits such as inactivity such as smoking or excessive alcohol intake or inactivity; with age comes natural reduction of our bone density but certain factors such as lack of calcium and vitamin D in diets; smoking excessive alcohol intake or leading sedentary lives may hasten this process making the bones vulnerable and subject to fracture or break.

According to National Osteoporosis Foundation (2021), osteoporosis is a progressive condition showing low bone density and high chances of fracture that commonly affects femur bones. So, if someone has osteoporosis, they will experience pain, weakness, and limited mobility in affected bones like their femur, making it extremely uncomfortable t even sleep (National Osteoporosis Foundation 2021). It brings about a very unformattable situation, mainly when a patient does not get quick and quality treatment. I know this information sounds very threatening to a person with osteoporosis, but...