Surgery for Osteoporosis

@scbarb79 I personally do not know of surgical approaches to correct for osteoporosis. I don't know what that would look like as I think about bone density changes throughout the body. I have friends who have had surgery when they've had fractures but I know this doesn't answer your question.

I'd like to think that any lack of surgical approaches for correcting osteoporosis is unrelated to our age. As I think abour this I know of people who have developed osteoporosis at much younger ages (in their 30's and 40's) because of the lack of absorption of minerals that would ordinarily protect bone density. These people I know have been offered the same protocols as me which has included diet, exercise, and medications when indicated.

I wonder if anyone else here can answer this question as I do some research and see what I can find out?

I am just having a bad moment. Very frustrated at losing my ability to walk like a human being. I don’t have any pain sitting, just walking.

@scbarb79 I have osteoarthritis in my lower back. For that reason I am very stiff when I get out of bed in the morning. Like you, there are times that I have some difficulty walking but the more I move the better I feel. The "trick" is motivate myself to move when I don't feel like it. Also, like you the pain is worse when I stand not when I sit.

The pain would be bearable but I lose my breath and don’t have the strength to stand up straight and walk. It sounds so complicated but I can’t help myself. It’s just frustrating

Hi, we all have those bad moments, this too shall pass. I have bad ankle pain and walking more than 1/2 mile is painful. I’m getting an epidural soon in hope that it’s the compressed nerve in my back that contributes to this.

Have you considered getting help from a physical therapist? Maybe you could get a referral for that and see if they have something to offer you.

I’ve had physical therapy but it really doesn’t help with my breathing. If I’m standing in one place I can stand up straight but walking takes my breath away and thus the inability to stand up straight

Thank you for all the help this community has been given me. Everyone is so helpful

Motivation that’s the downfall. It’s hard when the outcome is pain. Thanks for your support

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There is an old saying “no pain, no gain” and I’m sure you’ve heard it before. Yes it hurts when you’ve done nothing for so long but it feels so damn good when the pain goes away, you’ve got more energy and you feel better. You mention your breathing is an issue! I presume you’ve had whatever it is evaluated? If you’re debilitated it takes a long time to get back to neutral. You need to find a motivating factor to help you move, for your own sake.
Concerning surgical correction of osteoporosis as an idea makes no sense. Osteoporosis is the gradual demineralization of bones over times and common to some older adults and unfortunate younger females who women who were surgically sterilized and ovaries removed too. The medications doctors prescribe for osteoporosis are meant to stop the demineralization further and help rebuild bone where previously lost. Exercise is conjunction with medication are recommended ways to combat osteoporosis, not surgery.