@sunny 65 my orthopedist told me that now that he does a lot of kyphoplasties, the risk of leakage of cement into lungs is much lower. However, the cement becomes sort of like glass so with the multiple fractures I have, fracture risk would probably go up with all that glassy material between vertebrae. He said it can be helpful for shorter term pain relief but that the ultimate outcome is the same. I wish I had asked more questions about what he meant.

I wonder if you could get free Tymlos with Radius Assist. I got mine for free. You need to have an income less than 3 times the federal poverty line.

Glad you have a wise, gentle therapist! I was told to wear a brace as little as possible to keep muscles strong. I have a soft brace with velcro that I got months after my fractures and that I use rarely , only when lifting things different from my day to day practices. Your situation must be different from mine. Perhaps the doctors feel the brace helps stabilize your fracture(s). I am curious about this difference in advice!

I usually have pain when I start walking but if I walk more than 20 minutes it gets a lot better. There are times I almost turn around but after a 45 minute walk I actually feel better. Lifting is what gives me pain, and opening windows !