Thank you June
I have osteoporosis in my spine and a specialist nurse here in Aberdeen told me not to do yoga or Pilates that the only thing she would recommend is tai chi for balance I have had two fractures within 11 months of fractured wrist and a fractured shoulder also I am filling up forms And some people class it as a chronic illness and others don’t what do others think
Hi. Personally I'm much better since starting yoga over a year ago. I've wedge fractures and scoliosis due to them and my back pain is much reduced. My pelvis and hips are much more free too. Our… read more
My problem is with balance
I want to be able to go up and stairs and to able to be ambulatory without a rolator. I can a little. Does anyone know of any exercise that might increase my chances?
You may try chair yoga. A few ladies with walkers take the class and say it helps.
I'm afraid of doing anything except walking and swimming for fear of hurting myself, but I get bored with these. My osteoporosis is mild in my spine and moderate in my hips. I've had two crush fractures. My back can be extremely painful. I've tried Pilates and yoga, but some of the excersises really hurt my upper back, so I end up not doing anything! I used to love cycling, but I've lost all my confidence and can't balance anymore as I'm so scared of falling off.
Try chair yoga.
@A MyOsteoTeam Member, how r u?
Did u have hip surgery?
I have good days & not so good days, depends on the weather & how i sleep. Take care. 🙃
Good advice
In addition to osteoporosis, I have severe OA in my hips, knees, and feet. This makes exercising challenging but I know I have to do it. Please share your exercise regemine with me - and I'm looking for a program I can do in my home. Thanks everyone!
@A MyOsteoTeam Member... Thank you for the link above... Will do more investigation and come back to you in due course.
My mother took Fosamax for over 8 years and still broke her hip. I have friends who have tried the shots and still broken bones. What have you found the most effective treatment for osteoporosis? I am also trying the exercise program by Margaret Martin. I already exercise daily and this helps me focus on a program particular to osteoporosis; including tips on what not to do. I have also heard that your diet is also a factor? Has anyone found this to be true? Thanks so much.
If so, have you:
â–¡ gotten better
â–¡ stayed the same
â–¡ gotten worse
Personally I take 70mg alendronate tablet 1x a week for the last year. My worse t-score is -3.3 in one of my vertebrae.
Thank you!
Calcium Citrate is more easily absorbed by bones and taking K2 with calcium will direct it to bones, not the heart. I have stopped taking Alendronate after 2 1/2 yrs because of the potential… read more