Biophosphates drugs and holistic route

[Topsyandturvey_99]

I have a compressed lumber fracture T10, now told about taking biphosphates. I have joined the Save the Bone programme, can this help and avoid the drugs. I have ostepenia but this fracture is taking me to the the osteoporosis road earlier. Been on steroids for a while, came off them and now back on them. Any advice welcome.

[Fruitandnutcase]

I get Save the Bones emails but I don’t really like the system, she seems very commercial. I think I signed up when I was first diagnosed but I really don’t like her recipes and her exercises seem too severe for me so basically I just look to see what she has to say.

I much prefer the advice and exercises that are on Margaret Martin’s MelioGuide site. She is a Canadian physiotherapist with a special interest in older clients and osteoporosis and I feel very confident doing her exercises, she also reports on various things connected with bone health.

There are lots of exercises on the ROS site too if you have a look on there but I find MM very sensible and what she does is more like the pilates I do with my Pilates teacher who is also a physiotherapist.

Apart from that I have no idea whether or not Save our Bones helps. I think you have to like what you are doing or taking or you wont do it regularly enough to make a difference - assuming it will make a difference in the first place. Hope that makes sense.

[Verauk in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Fruitandnutcase Just to thank you to share Margaret Martin name here. I took a look at her page on YT and I found it very usefull and as you've said : not commercial.

Thanks

[Bootcamp2]

Bone Balance collagen has published research on its effectiveness for bone density. Its a powder not a pill so easy to take.

[Sunseaandsand]

Hi Topsyandturvey_99

You haven’t given your T scores or much indication how Osteoporosis is affecting you other than having a fracture.

Once you have fractured this in itself puts you at higher risk of having further fractures.

I presume your consultant will have pointed out to you that Steroids contribute to bone loss and that is why it is important to have treatment with Bisphosphonates.

For those of us with severe Osteoporosis or fractures and or taking steroids the holistic route is not enough to slow down bone loss to the degree that is needed to prevent fractures. x

[Topsyandturvey_99 in reply to Sunseaandsand]

I don’t feel it has affected me, I have ostepenia but I saw a doc specialises in bone dexa scan but I was told my risk was low within 10 years. It was a shock to hear about the fracture. I think I fell and the fracture has materialised. Score is spine -2.0

[Topsyandturvey_99 in reply to Topsyandturvey_99]

The wedge fracture came up on a CT scan recently

[Sunseaandsand in reply to Topsyandturvey_99]

Hi, your T score does not put you in the Osteoporosis range. That’s brilliant news!!!!

I wish you all the best in going forward and hopefully you will do well going down the natural route.

Take care not to have anyone falls. x

[Topsyandturvey_99 in reply to Sunseaandsand]

Thanks for the info

[Topsyandturvey_99]

the consultant has said the wedge fracture is within the treatment range for bisposhates

[Topsyandturvey_99 in reply to Topsyandturvey_99]

A mixed view.