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Anyone had experience with OsteoStrong, who is not a franchisee?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 14 12:58pm | Replies (419)Comment receiving replies
Very appreciative of your research and reply to us all. Information is the key to understanding the options that are available to us. No one is the same when it comes to facing the daunting discovery of having osteoporosis..and that sinking feeling of "Now what"?
I've been following the threads of 'Connect' for quite sometime now..and I feel that the general consensus is that we don't do well with the Western pharmaceuticals en mass.....so what are our alternatives?
While trying to do our best in eating and daily exercise routines...are at best, wishful thinking..as our bones have no ego here...they either get what they need to stay strong..or they grow weaker as we age....unless we can manage to change that equation..without becoming a star athlete, PT or soothsayers.
NASA faced the problem of their astronauts developing bone loss from the lack of gravity..and man was that fast for many in the programs. They developed a way of giving back bone density to their astronauts by using vibration techniques..which showed great promise as well as better BMD scores.
While strenuous exercise is required to even begin to rebuild bone mass...so are the right supplements, as well as the correct amounts of calcium..to even begin to stimulate the bones to wake up and start to deliver more 'mass'. I fear that the reality of making major life changes for the oh so many in our age group..to be nothing short of impossible....so, what else could we be doing? While there are
'natural' supplements out there..where to start with those..when 'profit' is always the goals of any company....believing in what one company promises might bring hope and a mental high in thinking "oh this will work for me'".there doesn't seem to be an overriding consensus that any of these will actually help..and in a timely manner..as we are mostly considered to be 'elderly'....even if we don't 'feel' that to be true.
I would like to have more information as to the effects of the vibration techniques that are out there and available to the public. Businesses like OsteoStrong are gaining in popularity because of the many modalities they offer, I would imagine....again, knowledge....The science behind vibration therapy is extensive and available online....as are the many products that offer some hope for so many. Learning the differences between the frequencies and vibrations...cause and effect is the responsibility of the user...but gee..if NASA was interested enough to solve this problem for their own..then hopefully we can bring that bit of knowledge into our own homes.
Full disclosure...I do have an "OsteoStrong" facility in my small town in Southern Oregon...I am scheduled for an initial walk through complimentary hour this coming Tuesday....my main goal here is to see what they are doing....resistance training..as opposed to free weights...and also interested in their vibration machines..and at what frequency they are using them at.
My DEXA scores are far worse than any of the ones I've seen on this thread...being a -4 lumbar and -3 hips....oy.....but....I am without pain when I walk and dance and move around. I am taking a product called "GrowBone" and have followed their protocol for months now and will get another scan in July. I considered myself an athlete..still do...my tennis racket, pickleball equip always in my car and ready to play! I had to have a hysterectomy when I was 25, I'm 77 now...and took meds at the time that also decreased my bone mass....So here I am today...seeking ways of ameliorating my condition without the awful side effects that big Pharma has to offer. I will continue my research...if any of you have any better ideas..please inform! Bless you all...you give me strength!
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Would you tell me about your experience with OsteoStrong. I had back pain afterwards. I would also like to know about GrowBone.
Thank you.
I commented on another post somewhere, but this is to bunky44. I, too, have a DEXA score far worse than I have seen on any thread--even than yours! Mine is overall -5.1 and I am 72 years old. I had a hysterectomy at 35 and believe that is where this all started. I took estrogen for 10 years, but it caused chronic breast pain, so I stopped. It was a few years after that I was diagnosed with osteoporosis, but it didn't happen in those short years, so must have started while I was still taking estrogen. I've read that the greatest decrease in bone density happens within five years of menopause, so if that is true, even with surgical menopause, then by the time I was 40 I was entering the danger zone. A fall in 2021 prompted a bone density scan (which I had not had in years), and it was -4.5, so I joined Osteostrong and continued for the next 18 months. After a year my density was -4.7, but I continued because I believe that age and the level of bone density play a role in how long for improvement. I recently consulted with an osteoporosis expert in Massachusetts (flew there from Texas) and he advised me to not participate in Silver Sneakers senior exercise program or Osteostrong, because of the fragility of my bones. I didn't know it, but before my fall I had had several fractures (they can be silent). I did not want to take medication and have not until now. Tomorrow I pick up a prescription for Tymlos. The doctor told me I had no choice because of the severity and the bone loss needed to be halted right away. Have made so many lifestyle, diet, supplement changes, but the density still went down, so it's time to try this other approach. After the fall I saw a spine surgeon who told me his worst patients were 75-year-old women in terrible pain because their bones had dissolved and there was nothing he could for them. I'll continue the nutritional approach along with the Tymlos.
I know you posted this long ago, but I hope you get a notification to my reply. I just joined here and appreciate you writing what your situation is and creating a sense of community with your sign-off "Bless you all..."
I joined OsteoStrong a month ago thinking it might be preventative for me. Amazingly, it is only 10 minutes from my house and just opened in the last year. Then I got diagnosed last week with osteoporosis; my T scores are all between -2.5 and -2.8. It has really shaken me up; I am 59 and have been very healthy otherwise except for depression for which I have taken meds since I was 32. But I have never been able to digest dairy and looking back, I have been inconsistent with vitamin supplements including calcium and only learned about taking vitamin D maybe 10 years ago. I didn't think I would be at risk so much because I eat other calcium rich foods, and some sources say that dairy isn't the best source of calcium anyway. All to say that I am still in a bit of shock about this. I have a terrible time getting myself to exercise by myself so I really like going to Osteostrong, but I am reading mixed reviews. So not sure what to do.
At some point I might try the AlgaeCal products because they offer a full refund if your Dexa scan doesn't show improvement. But I will finish up the supplements I am taking now first. I don't have financial resources to just do whatever I want, but yet I am fortunate that I can do some of these things if I economize in other areas.
Thank you to anyone who reads this. Writing is helping me to organize internally to get geared up for some changes. I can't be this sedentary anymore...and I am not completely sedentary...swim twice a week and have often taken dance classes in the past. But need to up my game to feel hopeful about being able to enjoy a long life into elder ages. Best to all!
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Thanks for sharing. And I would love your feedback regarding your experience at OsteoStrong. I am planning a visit there myself.