Onero Program for bone building

ONeroben Florida? Please let me know

@margotm there is one in Jacksonville. Scoliosis PT Jax

Thank you for all sharing all the information. Very helpful! I am 70yo pettite woman with my journey of recovery 13th weeks of T11 fracture. I believe my fracture happened due to a wrong twist on the trampoline or lifting and twisting with a water package from Cosco. This fracture put me into clinical fragility osteoporosis despite my DEXA, which is borderline osteopenia/normal ranges. On my first appointment with a rheumatologist, the doctor's plan was Evenity, but I am going through clearance with cardiologist, dentist, and gastroenterologist due to my risk factors. Waiting time for the endo and rheumatologist appointment is very long at Optum, Seattle,e WA. I am trying to navigate myself, plus doing PT. I've found two ONERO-trained providers in Seattle, but I am really scared after a fracture about heavy lifting.

@md79

You might try checking out melioguide.com
It is very helpful and focuses on those with osteoporosis/osteopenia who want ways to exercise safely.

@md79
If you do start the Onero program in Seattle, they always do an evaluation first. You will not lift anything heavy to start out. Usually they work on proper form and position before adding weight. Over time and as you build strength the weight is added. You slowly work up to heavy. The goal is to eventually lift 85% of your 1 rep max. That means your eventual goal is to lift 85% of whatever weight you can lift only 1 time with correct form. For an example, and just using 100 as an easy number: If you can deadlift 100 pounds one time only, with proper form, because it's too heavy to lift a second time, that is your 1 rep max. 85% of that, or 85 lbs, is your goal. The program in no way starts out with this, always working up slowly and safely under the supervision of the Onero trained specialist. The "heavy lifting" and "resistance training" nomenclature can be intimidating, but know that the main goal of the Onero program is to prevent fracture. Go for it!! Good luck!!

@psmnonna Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to me. Your support helps me alleviate my fear. Wishing you all become stronger with bones like a "brick"!

@dshesgreen
Am curious about which center in DC you go to. Can you kindly share your experiences? I am considering enrolling in ONERO.

@samhoward I started at a place called Back to Life PT. I really liked the physical therapist there but then I had hip replacement surgery (no fracture, just osteoarthritis), so I had to take a break. I've restarted very slowly on my own now, using what I learned at Back to Life and by watching this very helpful video. https://www.youtube.com/watch
I am going to restart with a PT so I can increase the weights I'm lifting in a supervised setting. I would highly recommend onero - from my limited experience, I can feel myself getting stronger and more confident.

@samhoward, I live in Northern Virginia and am enrolled in the Onero program of Nova Strong. Nova Strong is located in Fairfax, VA and is owned and run by Jarrett Brumett, a trained physical therapist. He is excellent and I highly recommend him. I am 73 years old with severe osteoporosis according to my DEXA scan (my REMS scan however shows low risk for hip and spine fracture). I was on Alendronate for 11.5 years (with drug holidays in between) and fell through the cracks, with doctors continuing to give me prescription without checking how long I had been on it (until that time, I did not know any better). When my doctor finally realized that I had been on alendronate way too long, he switched me to Tymlos. I had severe side effects from it, including losing my ability to walk, so he stopped me from taking it. I am currently not on any osteoporosis drugs because I can no longer go back to Alendronate or any of the bisphosphonates, can't take Tymlos or Forteo, have a long family history of cardiovascular diseases so I can't take Evenity, Evista, or Duavee, and had breast cancer in 2000, so I can't be on HRT. After my unfortunate experience with Tymlos, I switched doctors, educated myself on osteoporosis (so that I can actively co-manage my disease), enrolled in Onero, improved my diet to ensure consumption of sufficient bone-building nutrients, and am carefully managing my supplement intake. I started Onero last April 2026 (after undergoing appropriate evaluations). For additional background, I am 4'11" and weigh 90 lbs. In a period of less than four months, I am now deadlifting 55 lbs (60% of my body weight), squatting with a 45-lb barbell, and rowing with a 42.5-lb weight. I am also doing well with the balancing exercises. Last July, I took bone marker blood tests, and my CTX was 241 pg/mL and my P1NP was 35.4 mcg/L. This is an excellent outcome, which shows that I now have regained a balanced bone turnover despite not being on any osteoporosis meds. I will have my next blood tests and DEXA and REMS scans in November, and hopefully, I continue to have good results. By the way, if you live in DC, there is a gym that offers Onero at M Street and Bethesda called PureSymmetry.