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Vibration Plate Therapy for increasing bone density
Hello all,
I’m 68 and my wife is 66. I have osteopenia and my wife has osteoporosis. I’m getting the Prolia shots and she’s taking a daily pill of some sort. We’re both taking BHRT. We’re are in the gym 3-4 days a week, cardio and weight training. My wife is also dealing with MCI. I’ve been reading about vibration plate therapy for increasing bone density. I also saw a NIH study which indicates the benefits to bone health.
Has anyone tried this or have any experience with vibration plate therapy?
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@pekeh
Good news about your spine. Would you please post the research link for the vibration plate you are using. Thanks.
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Thank you for I really appreciate all of the suggestions on what others use as that’s a better place for me to start. I want to get one or use one. But I don’t want to invest in something that’s risky or pointless.
Darn I am sorry you now have the new pain. Associated with your treatments?
Frustrating insurance only pays every two years
I’m still fighting with our old insurance to pay for my earlier Evenity infusions. They claim it’s not medically necessary! Ugh. Lots to work through yet
@gravity3 I did look at those awhile ago and need to look again. I will check out the others mentioned here as well.
@patwerthman
Did I mention that melioguide.com has a writeup on vibration plates?
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2 Reactions@gravity3
Awesome. Thank you. I’ve got a list now going to research starting this weekend, hopefully! Just closing out the farm books for 2025 now.
Your insurance may only pay for a DXA scan every two years, but, that doesn't mean you can't get a DXA scan now if you are willing to pay for the test out of pocket. Ask the hospital or clinic where you got your last DXA scan how much the cash price is and then determine if you can afford that amount. If you are willing to pay the cash price, ask your doctor to write the order. I will be going this route in 6 months. I'm not waiting 2 years to see if my efforts are paying off.
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2 ReactionsMy wife has osteoporosis and I have osteopenia. Medicare (& Tricare) pay for her to have an annual Dena scan while they’ll only pay for bi-annual dexa scans for me.
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1 Reaction@ryj You can also look up REMS scans which are approved for diagnosing OP in Europe, although not yet in USA or Canada. The advantage of this approach is to get an alternative measurement from DEXA. REMS appears to assess bone quality, not just bone density. If you end up having to pay for a bone health test out of your pocket anyway, then REMS might help broaden the information that you have about your bones.
My husband and I both had REMS tests done in Vancouver BC for about CAD$200 although it can cost US$350 in the USA. You can search on mayoclinic connect to see more discussions and links about REMS.
There is a list of research papers in the notes to this video.
DEXA Scan vs REMS Scan: Which Test Shows Your Real Fracture Risk? [Doctor Explains]:
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1 ReactionI am wondering why YOU are on anything with osteoponia. Didn't think that had to be treated.
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