@mlwh

Absolutely!!! Not everyone is in the same boat when it comes to osteoporosis. Some are prone to fractures while others aren't. This list was started for people to share what has worked for them and what doesn't work. The knowledge from people on this site is so valuable and I appreciate all the comments and suggestions.

My husband would love to be doing all those things. I wish he could! But for now that's just not in the cards for him. I love hearing that other people who have this disease don't suffer from fracturing like he does. And that they can continue living life doing things they did before.

Thanks for your suggestions about bending and keeping the back neutral. I watched a video about that today and will share it with my husband. He's not got the best knees so he's not the best at this but I think we can work with the physical therapist so he can do this safely. He needs to be as active as he can with the limitations they've given. For now.

As for the position on the couch. He's definitely not recommending an L-shaped position. That would be awful. He's talking about a reclined position with the back down so he's more like lying down. If he's going to sit with his back up straight then he doesn't recline the couch. Also he is spending less and less time on the couch and more time moving around and sitting in different chairs. Also I should add we purchased a very expensive and supportive couch because I had low back pain some time ago and was not able to sit on a regular couch, or one that was too cushy.

Any thoughts about a rocking chair?