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Suggest Treatment For Treatment For Osteopenia
Question: Hello Doc,
Can you please suggest remedy and treatment for Osteopenia.My T score value is -2.40
Can you please suggest remedy and treatment for Osteopenia.My T score value is -2.40
Brief Answer:
Physical excercises, calcium, alendronate.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Your T score is-2.4 and you are having osteopenia. You are advised to get your vitamin D test and if found low you can take supplements of vitamin D3. You are advised to take Calcium supplements daily. You are advised to take alendronate 70 mg weekly. This is a prescription drug. Regular walking and physical exercises are advisable as physical activities are required to increase the bone density as bone density increase with response to stress. You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query is answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Physical excercises, calcium, alendronate.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Your T score is-2.4 and you are having osteopenia. You are advised to get your vitamin D test and if found low you can take supplements of vitamin D3. You are advised to take Calcium supplements daily. You are advised to take alendronate 70 mg weekly. This is a prescription drug. Regular walking and physical exercises are advisable as physical activities are required to increase the bone density as bone density increase with response to stress. You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query is answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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Dr. Shanthi.E
Thanks a lot Doc.Can you please suggest the exercises. whether going to the gym means weight lifting exercises are recommended as well for this.Can you please suggest any alternative to taking medicines/ tablets.
thanks in ADV.
thanks in ADV.
Brief Answer:
Walking and running is best excercises.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
Walking and running is best excercises for increasing bone density. In place of calcium supplements you can take atleast 2 glasses of milk. Vitamin D3 can be have by taking Sun bath ( exposure to sun with least cloths) between 11am to 4pm for nearly one hour daily. Alendronate has no natural substitute. Everything else already discussed.
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Wishing you good health
Take care
Walking and running is best excercises.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
Walking and running is best excercises for increasing bone density. In place of calcium supplements you can take atleast 2 glasses of milk. Vitamin D3 can be have by taking Sun bath ( exposure to sun with least cloths) between 11am to 4pm for nearly one hour daily. Alendronate has no natural substitute. Everything else already discussed.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you good health
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thaks Sir,
.Does this mean I need to avoid weight lifting and going to gym for workouts.
.Does this mean I need to avoid weight lifting and going to gym for workouts.
Brief Answer:
It doesn't mean so.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
It doesn't mean that you should stop going to gym for work out. All excercises are useful but running and walking are more useful in inceasing bone density. In gym also you can run over machines meant for running.
Everything else already discussed.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
Wishing you good health
Take care
It doesn't mean so.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
It doesn't mean that you should stop going to gym for work out. All excercises are useful but running and walking are more useful in inceasing bone density. In gym also you can run over machines meant for running.
Everything else already discussed.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
Wishing you good health
Take care
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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