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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 3, 2023 | Replies (1084)

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Hi. Chris. I am new to the group. I am 74. I had osteoporosis in my wrists with a score of -2.9 several years ago and then had two infusions of recast in 2016 and 2017 which I tolerated well and now last week my latest scan shows -3.3 for my wrists and continued osteopenia in my hips but not my spine. I know I am lucky that my spine is holding up well so far.

I now I need to start doing planks and pushups again. I stopped going to the gym when Covid started but did some weight work for a while but I stopped about six months ago.

Do you do anything special about your wrists?

Pat

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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.

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