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Fosamax or Exercise?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: May 2 7:43am | Replies (73)

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@catluvr999

Hi @tsc. Thanks for the Dr Fishman's 12 poses. I had found them (the YouTube video with Dr Fishman himself and all 3 versions) and tried them but failed miserably at some of the bending levels....even the least drastic osteoporosis ones. And one or two twisting ones made me super nervous because of the combo of the "avoid/don't" twist contradictory advice I've seen/read plus my problems doing some of those...the twist with both hands eventually touching the wall...oh my! I've got longstanding back/neck trouble, which now the OP has piled onto. I'm liking the Osteoporosis-only version....I'll try that next! I can always do another pose during any problematic ones; it's just so disheartening to have to do that. New normals....

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Replies to "Hi @tsc. Thanks for the Dr Fishman's 12 poses. I had found them (the YouTube video..."

Hi @catluvr999, I found a video or something Dr. Fishman had written that he does not think the twisting is dangerous or comparable to the forward bending. He's a doctor of rehabilitation medicine so I elect to trust him. At first I found the poses excruciatingly difficult, but after doing them for a month, they've become easier and I notice I'm stronger. I started with the osteoporosis version, then moved on and am now doing the Prevention (in the algaecal video) with some modifications. My suggestion - just do what you can comfortably, don't force it, and stay with that level as long as you feel you need to. All the best!