Mary Revolinsky, M.D.

Family Practice

Mary Revolinsky, MD, graduated Medical school from Ohio State University; with an undergraduate degree from Marquette University. Dr. Revolinsky completed her residency at Akron City Hospital and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. In 2005, Dr. Revolinsky left a busy practice in greater Akron-Cuyahoga Falls and relocated back to this area to be closer to her family. She is Board Certified in Family Practice.

As a family practitioner, "Dr. Mary" cares for patients of all ages. She and her staff are committed to care for your entire family, and makes every attempt to schedule same day appointments for her patients who have an acute illness.

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440-835-6142
29325 Health Campus Drive, Suite 2, Westlake
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Bone Health

With advancing age, bones can become weaker resulting in fractures. For a year after a hip fracture, 50% of patients will have problems ambulating, 25% will require long-term care placement and 20% will die. It is never too soon to start taking care of your bones. Adults should have 1,500 mg/day of Calcium (includes diet and supplements) and 800 IU/day of Vitamin D (also known as the Sun Vitamin). Weight-bearing exercise, eg., walking is also important in keeping bones healthy. Four types of exercise - endurance, strength, balance and stretching - are recommended to keep you healthy and strong. Regular exercise can also reduce your risk of coronary heart disease, colon cancer, diabetes, hypertension, depression, obesity and falls.

Osteoporosis causes an increased risk of fracture due to low bone mass and increased bone fragility. Your bone mass is easily checked with a painless x-ray called a Dexa scan. The result of the scan is a T-score. The T-score represents the difference between an ideal mass of a healthy 30-year old and your bone mass. This difference is related in standard deviations (SD). Osteoporosis occurs when the bone mineral density falls below -2.5 SD Osteopenia is where the bone density is between -1 and -2.5 SD and puts you at risk for developing osteoporosis. Risk factors for osteoporosis include advanced age, female, history of previous fracture as an adult (not due to trauma), low body weight (body mass index less than 21), family history of osteoporosis, cigarette smoking, low Calcium and/or Vitamin D intake, 2 or more alcoholic beverages a day, sedentary life style, high caffeine intake, excessive phosphate intake (ex., cola beverages), hyperparathyroidism, thyroid replacement therapy, anti-seizure medications and oral steroid use for more than 3 months. Men (especially over the age of 70) can get osteoporosis and account for 33% of all osteoporotic hip fractures. Medications to treat osteoporosis include bisphosphonates (Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva and Reclast), Evista, Calcitonin (Miacalcin and Fortical), hormone replacement therapy and Forteo. Your doctor can determine which one is right for you.