Hi I love trees:
Is your PT a specialist in osteoporosis?
If not, she may be offering your something that should not be done.
Are you working with a specialist for osteoporosis, an MD or NP?
Can they recommend a trained PT?
Check with the specialist about the weighted vest and whether that is too much.
My PT is not an osteoporosis specialist.
I got a referral for my osteo art knees and told my Internist that I needed weight bearing exercises for my osteoporosis.
Told PT that my one goal is weight-bearing exercises.
She had me do an exercise that I felt was harmful for osteoporosis and scoliosis. I stopped it.
I also felt that the rubber band stretches to pull up my knees put too much pressure on my wrists. Would not do.
So, she is modifying exercises as we go along.
I need to increase knee strength and glutes strength.
So am in a limbo of needing to fix knees but need osteoporosis exercises which she does not know necessarily.
Will need to switch at some point.
There are two sites that deal in this here...
Hello @timely - My PT does not specialize in osteoporosis. The local endocrinologist specializes in diabetes. She told me to walk every day and she tested my calcium, which is fine. I think the local medical network tries to keep as much care under their own umbrella, if the can. That way they all have access to a patient’s chart. I’ve never understood why doctors and hospitals in the same state aren’t required to use the same medical records program! I’m so sorry about your knees. It’s hard. I had a meniscus repair a couple of years ago, followed by six months of PT and water therapy. It helped, but I’m still only able to climb one stair at a time. I’ve got arthritis in both knees and feet and hands. I am walking every day, and I rub Voltaren on my feet and knees before and after walking, which helps, and use Sombra pain relieving gel (it’s amazing) on my back. If I can’t get comfortable in bed, I take Tylenol extended release. Maybe you can find a specialist through this group? You’re in my thoughts.