What exercise is safe and good for bone health with osteoporosis?

Posted by leemiller @leemiller, Mar 17, 2016

I was diagnosed with borderline osteoporosis in my spine before breast cancer treatment, but now that I'm on an aromatase inhibitor, I'm really concerned about how to increase my bone mass - without wanting to take more drugs. I did LiveStrong at the Y after finishing cancer treatment and it was a great group, but nobody seemed to know which bends/stretches/exercises were safe for me to do. This is an area that seems ripe for the yoga instructors who work with older folks and cancer survivors.

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researchmaven | @researchmaven | Jul 16 2:33pm

Well, just know that an elliptical trainer is not weight bearing, so that is not the exercise for you. Same thing with a stationary or mobile bicycle, or swimming. None of these exercises help you maintain bone. Twisting exercises (at the waist) are not supposed to be good for the osteoporosis of the spine.