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Anyone else notice their spine cracking with osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Oct 4, 2025 | Replies (13)
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Jw9, if your spine is cracking, it could be the beginning of compression fractures. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis last year and told the doctor I wanted to try natural methods of building bone before taking bone meds. I did. Then, at the beginning of this year, I began to experience back pain. Instead of suspecting fractures, the doctors thought it was muscular, so they prescribed PT. My pain got worse. Finally, they ordered an MRI, which revealed multiple compression fractures along my thoracic spine.

I suggest you get some imaging done asap to make sure you do not have spinal fractures. I understand the resistance to bone medications, but when supplements, good nutrition, and exercise fail and you experience fractures, you begin to see these meds in a different light.

I wish you the best in your quest for answers.

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jw9 | @jw9 | Oct 1, 2025

@isabella5
Thank you for your helpful reply! I might have posted this because I sense something is wrong. Those 3 doctors I mentioned? All 3 ordered PT(!) I didn't go because I'm really slowed down as it is with the pain. I was an RN and believe in medications. My DEXA showed I'm on the edge of osteoporosis now and have been trying to decide what to take. I need a doctor who will give me some guidance. As I've read on these boards, it changes over time and maybe new meds are needed. So I gather from other women going through this that I need to find a specialist.

All I've had is an Xray of my lumbar spine. That gave me a diagnosis of degenerative disc disease. And, another order for PT. No one has considered the MRI. I'm glad you shared your story. I read how frequent fractures are with osteoporosis. Plus, I just had my year of "trying natural methods."

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