@retired123, I moved your post to this existing discussion about vibration therapy that @jmanj started:
- Whole Body Vibration for Osteoporosis: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/whole-body-vibration-for-osteoporosis/

I think you'll particularly appreciate this post by @tsc in the discussion https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/729625/

What is knowledge about vibration therapy and osteoporosis? Was it suggested by your physician?

Hi @retired123 ~ I hope someone can share an inexpensive low intensity, high frequency vibration plate. I haven't done much research but did see an article that might be what you read.

"Animal and human studies suggest that high-frequency, low-magnitude vibration therapy improves bone strength by increasing bone formation and decreasing bone resorption. There is also evidence that vibration therapy is useful in treating sarcopenia, which confounds skeletal fragility and fall risk in aging."
-- Vibration therapy: clinical applications in bone - PMC - NCBI:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458848/

Hello ALL~
I see that we are all interested in re-gaining the bone loss we have, as well as not doing more harm to our already fragile bone structures. I managed to really help out my bone density, showing much improvement in a year. I've been faithfully doing BoneGrow/strontium and then Bone-up (6 caps a day) with added Strontium at a seperate time.. along with the vibration plate I bought from LifePro. I got the "Waver" model as it fit my budget. I contacted the company and they had a 'trainer' call me back and explain that I should use the "Waver" in the manual 1 position and in a sitting posture with my hands on my knees. That this would be a low intensity setting...and not to be standing on it, for now. As I'm still healing from the two added compression frxs...T-9,10.
I am using it this way and enjoying the 'feeling' I get from it. There are other modalities out there for this type of 'movement'..like a "Chi' machine...but that just feels good without any clinical proof of bone growth. Since I raised my DEXA score in my hips by 9.6% and lumbar by 5.4%..in one year...I'm happy with that and my physician is no longer pushing me to take the 'script' meds for my osteoporosis. She is also very much in favor of Strontium. I am also re-gaining my balance with different simple exercises and seeing a benefit really fast..as we all have muscle memory for balance..we just kinda forgot that we were once young and had great balance. We can't be as active as we once were..but keeping up our balance is essential to avoid falling. Where I was getting stuck and almost falling..I'm now not feeling that weakness and feel better about walking with my 'sticks'. I had my parathyroid checked..no problem there. I'm also going to try a CBD liquid..for back pain and to help with sleep. I tried the 'flower' and that worked really well...but don't like the 'smoke' part of that. One doesn't have to be living in a State where cannabis is legal to get the CBD liquid. I bought the product from MONTKUSH....and I'll report more after I try it out for a while. Blessing to you all...keep moving...stress less....be kind to others and yourselves....

I bought the VT003F Linear Vibration Plate on Amazon. I like it but I haven't had a new Dexa scan to see if there is any improvement. This equipment is in addition, not a replacement, to what you are already doing for bone health. By itself is not enough. From what I have read vibration therapy has many benefits. I also use redlight therapy and visit a functional medicine chiropractor. I have not used oral or injectable meds. Nasty stuff IMO.