Paget's Disease Of Bone: Home Treatment

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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 (What is a PDF document?) .
• 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. However, you should 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 balanced diet containing 1,000 to 1,500 mg of calcium and 400 IU of vitamin D each day. If you are at risk for developing kidney stones, you should talk with your doctor or nurse before adding vitamin D and calcium to your diet.
• 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.

Last updated:	September 14, 2007
Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Reviewed By:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism
Editors:	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC