People are posting here with a wide spectrum of DEXA scans, but I just want to add one comment for more severe cases versus those just over the -2.5 line: osteoporosis is on a spectrum, not a point!

Fall prevention, avoiding bending and twisting, careful exercise can all help avoid fractures. Balance is especially important regarding hip fractures. However, at certain levels of severity, one unfortunate movement can fracture vertebrae. I made a movement similar to pulling a bathing suit on from a sitting position, and fractured three vertebrae.

If a pain free and symptom free life is a goal I would suggest that a year of side effects from meds might be preferable to endless years of pain and disability from fractures. Granted, many of us are actually unable to take meds. Truly unable. At least for certain meds.

The 62% risk of non-life-threatening fractures may sound reasonable, but looking back, I wish I had heeded. I thought I tried every med and that I was unable, but once fractured, I am more than willing to go through side effects for two hours after Tymlos. Some days there aren't any, too.

I did tai chi, I felt great, it was so hard to relate to the risk. I post on here in case my experience can help someone else avoid the "non life-threatening" fractures because they are "life-altering"!