Echoes of thanks from me. In late January, I was diagnosed with an average -4.4 lumbar area (L3-4 -4.9!), no frax, I've quit my old routine of toe taps, twists, etc--but I'm struggling to figure out how achieve a straight (neutral) back without eyes in the back of my head. I'm very fit and have been adding exercises suggested here, but am never sure I'm doing anything right. I feel like the A student who gets an F on the first essay assignment for Freshman comp--doomed to flunking out of life. Thanks for the advice. I am awaiting a PT to follow up on my PCP's referral. [the cause of this mess remains undiagnosed; I'll do whatever is quickest in restoring my spine. Damn the side effects. OP in fem-neck is mild--OA elsewhere, but plenty of people (women and men) sustain fractures with lower scores. It seems that all of the non-resorbatives target the spine, with much less improvement in the hip. I am pretty confident exercise and diet will help me fend off fractures.]