Thickening the trabeculae versus increasing the trabecular number

Posted by WilWeten @wilweten, 13 hours ago

I'm interested in how to improve the quality/strength of specifically my trabecular bones.
I read at: "several reports have shown that jumping increases the trabecular bone mass by thickening the trabeculae, whereas treadmill running and swimming add to the trabecular bone mass by increasing the trabecular number, rather than the thickness. "

I 'm completely new to this subject. Does this mean for people with severe osteoporosis (T-value of -3.9) that it would be best or safest to first work on the trabecular number before working on thickening the trabeculae?

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | 8 hours ago

I wonder if this will offer something useful.
https://academic.oup.com/jbmr/article/40/2/193/7917137

WilWeten | @wilweten | 6 hours ago

In reply to @gravity3 "I wonder if this will offer something useful. https://academic.oup.com/jbmr/article/40/2/193/7917137?__cf_chl_f_tk=.H0S8Jq3QKh6O9PxhXnsGjUhfsLRtp826O3UNTvCrE8-1783418662-1.0.1.1-.7tzoRWNngza_4SIMhDHye7qCfG.GvSk1RLjkyXMSNM" + (show)

@gravity3 Thanks for sharing this article on the effects of Romosozumab on the trabecular bone score in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

I hope to be starting Abaloparatide in a few weeks time.

As for exercises, I wonder whether it's better or safer to start trainings meant to make the trabecular number higher before starting any high impact training for thickening the trabeculae?

gravity3 | @gravity3 | 5 hours ago

In reply to @wilweten "@gravity3 Thanks for sharing this article on the effects of Romosozumab on the trabecular bone score..." + (show)

@wilweten

I am a patient and not a physician or very knowledgeable about exercise for osteoporosis. I wonder if melioguide.com might have some info on that or links to specific resources. I imagine there might be someone here on Connect who can direct you to resources. Have you asked the physician who is treating you if they might? Please let us know what you discover.