Patient Education
Understanding your condition makes everything else easier, following a treatment plan, knowing which symptoms to report, and deciding what to ask at your next visit. These guides are written by our rheumatology team in plain language, covering arthritis, lupus, gout, osteoporosis, and more.
Osteopenia vs Osteoporosis: What Your T-Score Means and When to Treat
Osteopenia and osteoporosis sit on the same bone density scale. A Whittier rheumatology team explains what your T-score means, when osteopenia needs medicine, and what you can do now.