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Suggest Treatment For Muscle Strengthening Post Vertebroplasty

I am 66 and found out in June, 2015, that I have osteoporosis. I had 4 compressed vertebrae - L 1 in June, L 2, then L 4, then L 3, one by one in late July and August, with a vertebroplasty on L 1 in June, and another one on L 2, L 3, and L 4 in late August. I ve been told that my upper back muscles are not strong, and am interested in exercises that will help me strengthen those muscles without having more compressed vertebrae. Can someone help me? incidentally, I had a DEXA bone scan in February, 2015, and the report showed the scan was normal. How could that happen?
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I really appreciate your concern, if this is the disk degenerative disease of spine with osteoporosis, if the exercise is the main concern then it can only be done under the trained instructor or physiotherapist not advisable to done it on your own unless you have been teach the same hope this information helps.
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Suggest Treatment For Muscle Strengthening Post Vertebroplasty

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, if this is the disk degenerative disease of spine with osteoporosis, if the exercise is the main concern then it can only be done under the trained instructor or physiotherapist not advisable to done it on your own unless you have been teach the same hope this information helps.