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How bad is a spine T-score of -4 ?
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I am on Dr Doug Lucas’s program. I began Sept 2024. Among many components, I am lifting heavy weights and doing high impact. My spine bone density increased 9.2% from Apr 2024 through early Aug 2025. Even with a 2% margin of error associated with a Holologic scanner, this is a win. Caution: I work out with a trainer who spots me when I lift. I started lifting in June 2024 with never having picked up a bar bell before, so I needed a trainer.
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Can you share your Tscore with us before Dr Lucas and after? Are you doing other things besides weightlifting? I am trying to stay off the meds; no fractures, FRAX score is great, but TScores not so great (-3.2 spine, -2.2 hips).. I am seeing a dietitian to help eat healthier, working with a trainer, have started Dr McCormick’s collagen supplement, among other things. My endocrinologist, after many many tests to rule out secondary causes of osteoporosis, said my OP is due to menopause and calcium deficient diet. My CTX number is around 479, P1NP is 63. So not crazy numbers, but then I don’t know what would be “normal” for me. I am going to try to get a consultation with Dr McCormick (for those who haven’t heard of him, he wrote Great Bones, an encyclopedia on Osteoporosis) just to get his input.