@annevan I think you have brought up an interesting problem. Osteoporosis, at least we are told, does not hurt, nor does it restrict movement. This lessens motivation to treat it with meds. Before my fractures I was doing strenuous sword tai chi and feeling like an athlete. All it took was one unfortunate movement and I had three painful lumbar fractures.

It's kind of Russian roulette. Eventually I realized I could no longer count on luck!