Top spine surgeon in Bangalore, India say that prevention is the best treatment for osteoporosis. As the maximum bone mass is built around 30-35 years of age, regular exercise is the key to boost the extent of bone mass at this stage so that there is a greater “reserve” of bone in the later years. The ideal exercise is to go for a long brisk walk for a period of about 1 hour per day. Additionally, life style factors such as alcoholism, smoking and excessive coffee consumption need to be curbed as much as possible. Calcium and vitamin D supplements and other medications that decrease the amount of “bone washout” would also be added to provide relief. Osteoporosis due to premature menopause may need specific hormone replacement therapy. Specific exercises may be taught so as to prevent hunchback deformities that may manifest secondary to the weakened bones in osteoporosis. In the event of a spinal fracture, certain types of braces and belts may be used to support the weakened spine. Rarely, some spinal fractures might fail to respond satisfactorily to the above-mentioned treatment program. In such a scenario, these fractures may be treated with injection of cement into the same so as to strengthen these and provide quick relief in pain. In medical terms, this is referred to as “vertebroplasty”. This is a procedure that requires just a few minutes, but gives excellent relief almost instantaneously.