Paget's Disease of Bone
Home Treatment
Self-care—such as learning about the disease, avoiding undue stress on your bones, and getting regular exercise—may help you if you have Paget's disease. For example:
- Learn how to manage pain, including using a pain diary
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- Take precautions to avoid falling, such as keeping floors clean and dry and removing clutter and throw rugs.
- Use weight-bearing exercises, such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights, to strengthen bones. Be sure that you do not place stress on bones affected by Paget's disease. Talk to your doctor or physical therapist about the best exercise program for your condition.
- Eat a nutritious diet that includes adequate amounts of calcium and vitamin D. Both are needed for building healthy, strong bones. The recommended daily calcium intake for adults up to age 50 is 1,000 mg a day. Men and women age 50 and older need 1,200 mg of calcium each day. The recommended daily intake for vitamin D is 400 to 800 IU a day for adults up to age 50. If you are age 50 or older, the recommended amount is 800 to 1,000 IU of vitamin D a day. The best source of vitamin D is exposure to sunlight. Vitamin D helps bones absorb calcium and helps muscles get stronger.
- Use a hearing aid if you have hearing loss, or use a "white noise" machine or background music if ringing in your ears is a problem.
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH | Last Updated: September 8, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism | |
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