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High impact foot hop study 50 hops a day for osteoporosis
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 20, 2025 | Replies (74)Comment receiving replies
I am taking Anastrazole for almost 2 years now following a lumpectomy for stage 1 breast cancer. My recent Dexa shoes I have progressed from osteopenia to osteoporosis in lumbar spine (-2.5) and left forearm (-2.7).
I refuse to take any bisphosphonates or other meds.
I walk every day but it is difficult to lift anything heavy because I have spinal stenosis.
I also have tendonitis in both ankles so I am unable to do much hopping without risking exacerbation of that problem.
My oncologist suggested switching from Anastrazole to Tamoxifen which doesn't cause bone loss like the AI but that increases the risk of uterine cancer, blood clots and diabetes and isn't as effective against breast cancer recurrence.
What can I do that is natural besides try to get more calcium through food and take D3? Is it inevitable it will just get worse? Isn't bone quality also important?
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@beachbabe Hi! With spinal stenosis and tendonitis in both ankles, I think it would be wise to revisit the decision to "refuse to take any bisphosphonates or other meds". You're kind of out of options for natural treatments to rebuild or prevent further bone loss. Sorry if this is a downer for you, but the good news is that your numbers are not terrible. Bone quality is super important, more important than bone density in my opinion, but DXA scans can't measure that.
If I were you, and I wanted to do everything possible to ensure my ability to walk, engage in activities like cooking, gardening and going out to shows in my seventies and eighties, then I would take the meds and find a physical therapist with experience in treating folks with osteoporosis to develop an exercise program that gives you strength and stamina and can help your bones.