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Anyone had experience with OsteoStrong, who is not a franchisee?
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Have very poor dexa results, osteostrong in Launceston, appeared my one non drug recourse. Have been going for 2 months. Can find no studies on efficacy of spectrum equipment.
It’s expensive, it’s a two and a quarter hour drive there and then same back.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
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Hi,
I also have been driving two hours each way to OsteoStrong in Lake Mary, FL. I’m starting my third month soon. I love going and I feel better. I plan to have a Dexascan in November. Hoping it shows good results. I’m 62 years old and have Osteoporosis of the spine. T-score -3.1
I drove over two hours each way to go to OsteoStrong for over 6 months. I really liked it but the drive was too much. I now do the EGYM at the YMCA about 40 minutes away. I feel like it’s also helpful. We’ll see in November when I get my next Dexascan. Good luck to everyone out there!
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Welcome @gengen, Other members has asked and answered questions similar to you. For this reason I moved your question about Osteostrong to this existing discussion
- Anyone had experience with OsteoStrong, who is not a franchisee?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/osteostrong/
Here you can read previous posts and connect with others members.
Here is an excerpt from the From the National Osteoporosis Foundation https://www.nof.org/patients/patient-support/faq
It has long been known that high-intensity resistance exercise and impact increases osteogenic loading and facilitates bone mineral density acquisition. Several of the manuscripts and abstracts shared by OsteoStrong™ describe the effects of high-intensity resistance exercise using the BioDensity equipment on force production, leg muscle strength, HA1C diabetes marker and bone mineral density (BMD) outcomes in small uncontrolled studies of adults (sample sizes ranged from n=9 to n=21). The larger published studies they shared examined levels of impact loading on BMD outcomes in adolescents, assessed sex differences and learning effects in maximal force production and reported in an abstract that the underweight adults only were able to produce adequate force production for osteogenic loading. None of the studies were adequately powered randomized controlled trials investigating the effects of the OsteoStrong™ exercise program on BMD outcome, and none compared the effectiveness of the BioDensity program to a more generic, high-intensity resistance exercise program. The studies to date do provide preliminary data for this type of large effectiveness trails which are needed in order to change guidelines or make recommendations.
In summary, the scientific community has long known the benefits of high-intensity resistance and impact exercise on BMD. While the high-intensity BioDensity exercise program may be beneficial for increasing BMD in adults, the evidence presented does not demonstrate efficacy of the OsteoStrong™ program on BMD outcomes. Furthermore, we do not know how it compares to the benefits of the current BHOF recommendations for weight bearing and resistance exercise. Further research is warranted before the benefits of the OsteoStrong™ program can be determined.