It'll be great to see your and Teri's next DEXA results. Remembering that even a 'no change' would be an improvement as it would be better than a continued loss of bone density. A positive change would be great. My DEXAs taken six years apart show almost no change...the femur neck decreased bu 0.01 and, for reasons I don't understand, the lumbar spine number got better by 0.01. I had the tests done in different facilities so I don't know if there's much validity to those numbers except I'm happy to see minimal downhill ones.

I did start taking a 'bone formula' vitamin four years ago so maybe that did help. I bought it for a friend recovering from a broken neckbto hopefully help his neck vertebrae reconnect and heal and his neurosurgeon liked it so I started taking it too.

Hi @bunky44, it's good to hear from you. My vibration machine, the Eilison Bolt came with 10 programs at low, medium and high speeds. The Bone Density Programs, #7, 8 and 9, are in the highest ranges. I started out with the lower programs, twice a day, for a week so my body could adjust, then I advnced to the #7 Program. I did that for three weeks, twice a day, before I started Programs #8 and #9, which are the two I do all the time now. I try to allow space between doing the programs, morning and afternoon, or afternoon and evening, for maximum impact on the bones. I also do other strength training exercises, walking and some stepping as well. My husband broke his hip - so I've been doing the exercises he was given with him daily - they're all good for osteoporosis. So far so good - I have noticed that my thighs are firmer than they were before I started. Can you substitute something else for the "running" exercise if that bothers your hips? Probably best not to aggravate them - or maybe try bridges and clamshells, floor exercises, to make them stronger. Take care, Teri