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Tymlos and exercise
Does Tymlos work even if you can't exercise much? Any type of exercise other than brief walking or lifting seems to cause spasms and dystonia...
Last active: Nov 10 9:35am
Fosamax or Exercise?
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Last active: May 2 7:43am
osteoporosis and trampoline exercise
I'm newly diagnosed with osteoporosis in one hip. Would exercising on a trampoline be helpful?
Last active: Nov 27 3:12am
Conflicting advice on exercise
I was told exercise must be weight bearing and impact like walking dancing and marching in place. This says weight bearing but easy on the...
Last active: Jan 24 9:09am
Drugs or exercise and vitamins?
I recently went to a rheumatologist to get some questions answered regarding my osteoporosis. He said I had Senile osteoporosis and that he felt I...
Last active: Aug 30 1:35pm
Exercise to strengthen bones (for osteoporosis)
It's been a challenge to find accurate information about exercise to strengthen bones. For me it's been a long process of culling out the information...
Last active: Nov 2, 2023
Good or best osteoporosis exercise book
I can't find a post where I think windy shores recommended one in particular....I'm going to order one from Amazon. Best suggestions please? Thx!! I'm...
Last active: May 19 7:55pm
Improving bone density with exercise - jumping
I am specifically interested in how to do this jumping when you have osteoporosis and are old so you don’t do more damage. Has anyone...
Last active: Oct 4, 2023
Exercise and osteoporosis based on t-scores
Does anyone know what are safe exercises when a person has the t-scores and the fracture noted below. T-scores: Lumbar spine ( -3.30 ) Left...
Last active: May 17 7:13pm
Rehabilitation of Osteoporosis Program-Exercise (ROPE)
Does anyone know where to access information regarding the ROPE program.I heard about Dr. Merhsheed Sinaki while watching a Sara Meeks presentation. I found Dr....
Last active: Jan 14, 2023
Has anyone heard of Wellen Exercise for Osteoporosis & osteopenia?
Has anyone heard of Wellen? It's an exercise program for osteoporosis and osteopenia. I'm not sure what they do because there is no video to...
Last active: Nov 23 12:53am
What exercise is safe and good for bone health with osteoporosis?
I was diagnosed with borderline osteoporosis in my spine before breast cancer treatment, but now that I'm on an aromatase inhibitor, I'm really concerned about...
Last active: Jul 16 2:33pm
Can diet and exercise alone rebuild bone mass
My husband was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis. His lumbar T-score is -3.3, neck -2.31 and -2.6, hip -1.5 and -1.8. He was prescribed Alendronate (Fosamax)...
Last active: May 20 1:25pm
Vit. K2 for osteopenia? What else? Light weights exercise?
Due to still untreated hyperparathyroidism (I'm hoping to find a top surgeon who does parathyroidectomy *VERY OFTEN* and who has very good outcomes), I have...
Last active: Oct 29 4:22pm
Has anyone found an exercise based program proven to work?
To All-Very important information shared by Belinda Beck from- theboneclinic- goggle that- based in Australia- yesterday in the Osteoporosis Summit that has been sited here...
Last active: Dec 9 10:39am
What's the best forms of exercise to increase bone density?
Hello fellow patients, I'm new to this online forum but am so glad I found all of you! Currently I'm taking Forteo in hoping to...
Last active: Sep 6 7:33pm
Exercising with Osteoporosis
I fractured the L3. It has healed and I just began Forteo injections. Not really getting any concrete advice from my Dr or Physical Therapist.
Last active: Jan 20 12:54pm
Both osteopenia and spondylolisthesis- exercises?
What exercises do you do if you have BOTH spondylolisthesis AND osteopenia? I am receiving PT mostly to try to relieve lumbar pain and the...
Last active: Feb 21, 2023
Bone strengthening foods, exercises, for over eighty
Bone strengthening methods that do not include pharmaceuticals would be appreciated, as my health issues make taking these medications too risky.
Last active: Jul 9, 2023