Osteoporosis is a metabolic disease of the skeletal system which is characterized by a decrease in mineral density and a disrupted microarchitecture of the bones, which in turn causes a decrease of bone mass which makes the bones weak and fragile. The disease appears more commonly in women than men and the aforementioned loss of bone density tends to appear after menopause. The disease is asymptomatic up until the appearance of a bone fracture and for that reason osteoporosis is sometimes also called the „silent epidemy”. The solidity of the bones is lost due to the wear and tear of bone tissue during some sort of heavy labor which eventually leads to a loss of the mentioned bone tissue. The development of the disease is affected by various factors. When a person suffering from this disease falls down or experiences something similar it is accompanied with pain and usually broken bones. The most common fractures of osteoporous bones are wrist fractures, spinal fractures and femoral neck fractures. The goals of effectively treating osteoporosis are as follows: prevention of fractures, stabilization and increase of bone mass, removal of symptoms of fractures and bone deformity, and advancement and preservation of the functional capability of bones. Treatment is based on pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical healing while prevention of the disease is carried out via various forms of protection, diet and physical activity. Providing medical services and properly educating patients about osteoporosis can have positive results in controlling the disease after the fracture of osteoporous bones occurs. The results show good knowledge regarding the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Although a small number of patients with osteoporosis are active in the association, most are involved in physical activity for the prevention of illness and companionship.