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Replies to "Hi. Chris. I am new to the group. I am 74. I had osteoporosis in my..."
Hi @patsc, I don't have any information for my wrists. I protect them actually when I am doing floor exercises. and yoga stretches. The most concerning scores were the osteopenia ones which stayed nearly the same after two years of T ymlos. It is apparent that I didn't need to start medication at that time. Now I am taking weekly alendronate which makes it possible for me to continue protecting my bones after the two years of Tymlos.
These medications and procedures can be complex. I try to do my best and work on improving by strength and stability so I don't fall. I have a wonderful therapist at Mayo who selects Otago type exercises for me. We check in by video. I perform and she adds new exercises. It is working very, very well. I consider myself a lucky gal.
May you have happiness and the causes of happiness.
Chris
Maybe this is just me but I'd be very careful about risking any other part of my body just to strengthen my wrists. Push-ups and the plank require near perfect stability and strength of the spine and hips. Any slip out of the posture can stress both while the load-bearing responsibility falls on already-vulnerable wrists. There are myriad ways to use safer resistance trainer that just isolates the wrists. You could start with something safe and work your way up to push-ups, etc., if and when the wrist bones show gains. Again, this is just my thinking and I tend to be risk-averse about things not easily fixed. Slow and steady seems a good mantra for osteoporosis-prevention strategies in my mind at least.