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Anyone had experience with OsteoStrong, who is not a franchisee?
Has anyone had experience with OsteoStrong? It suggests you will get a large increase in bone density while using their facility 10 minutes per WEEK. Somewhat pricey at $99 and up per month, but am curious if anyone who is NOT a franchisee, has experienced this program?
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@cobb The other one you may be thinking of is Marodyne.
I am fortunate to have an Onero program near me (and I found it via ChatGPT after months of looking and coming up empty).
Lisa Moore, DPT, has wonderful exercise programs available on YouTube at no cost. In this particular video, she demonstrates the LIFTMOR exercises and provides variations you can do at home. My only hesitancy in providing this link is that you really need someone to monitor your form if you are going to do the free weights, but I think the options would be just fine as long as you pay attention to her instructions. Hope this helps.
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Your post is probably too old to see this reply.
I just started OsteoStrong and I am having back issues.
Do you have a trainer with you always? You need to talk to that trainer right away. Good luck to you
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I tried osteostrong but I was concerned about my back issues (lumbar stenosis and spondylolisthesis). There was no one there who had professional experience in monitoring for those issues.
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2 Reactions@hammondp2 Osteostrong is controversial. Research is limited and shows mixed results. Some small studies suggest minor improvements in bone density, while others find little to no effect, and the higher-quality studies so far are not very convincing. Overall, it does not appear to be more effective than regular exercise, though it may offer some benefit for strength or physical function. At this point, it’s best viewed as a possible supplement, not a replacement, for well-established approaches like strength training and weight-bearing activity for bone health.
My understanding is that the sessions are supervised by trained staff for guidance, but they are only PTs if they happen to hire one - it's not a requirement for employment.
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1 Reaction@babs10 correct-the staff that assist you have no particular training just helped me to do the exercises on the 4 machines correctly. A lot offered a variety of advice/opinion on nutrition etc but it wasn’t based necessarily on medical science . I’m kinda surprised my endocrinologist referred me to it tbh.