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I am 57 and was diagnosed earlier this year with osteopenia in my spine so it is not advanced YET
and I have absolutely no symptoms
I like to work out at the Y and one thing I do is a lot of situps and I am wondering if that would hurt my spine or not
I do a whole regimine mon wed and fri's of a 2 hour workout
treadmill, weight machines and also free weights and also when I am not treadmilling I walk a lot
Kas, I am 55, nearly your age. My doctors recommended full workouts, including running, stretching, and weight training, and I am seeing the results in improved strength and flexibility, as well as increased bone density of the hip. My recent Dexascan showed a 2.2% increase in bone density of the femoral neck.
Please search Sara Meeks and MotherGoose. Please no sit-ups. No forward flexion and no twists, but I'll leave the explanation of why to the PT's.
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