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New to this journey and would like advice where to start.
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Oct 14 10:43pm | Replies (3)Comment receiving replies
Your bones aren't bad according to those scores. You have a -2.5 but DEXA's vary and the margin of error means you could be below or above that number. It is a spectrum, not a point in time, so going from -2.4 to -2.5 isn't that significant. You might want to consult with Keith McCormick in person or by phone if you like his book.
The last time I had bone scores like that was 20 years ago! It seems as if you are in a range where holistic approaches might be helpful, But yes discuss with naturopath, endocrinologist, and maybe McCormick.
To my knowledge and in my experience, osteoporosis does not cause pain. That actually makes it more dangerous in some ways. It seems as if the coccyx pain is a separate issue from your bone density, as your orthopedist implied. It would help to know if it is a fracture or something congenital or what.....I hope you can have an MRI to clear that up.
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Just want to add that DEXA scores don't tell the whole story (TBS measuring bone quality can add more info) and people with osteopenia or mild osteoporosis do fracture. The presence of a fracture would indicate a need for medication, unless you had some sort of trauma . So the question of whether there is fracture is important. At the same time, your doctor said that osteoporosis causing a fracture in the coccyx is very unlikely. Again, an MRI will clarify I hope.