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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jun 27 6:42pm | Replies (43)

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Hi,

I’m 78.

My vertebrae fractures were very painful!

Nobody cared what my DEXA numbers were.

As I recall, they just showed osteopenia.

Replies to "Hi, I’m 78. My vertebrae fractures were very painful! Nobody cared what my DEXA numbers were...."

babs10 | @babs10 | Feb 20 1:49pm

My understanding is that whenever a person fractures for no good reason, they are considered osteoporotic with or without a DXA score.