DEXA Bone Density Scan

ABOUT BONE MINERAL DENSITY

Your peak years for building strong bones are over by age 30 — and after that, bone loss begins, silently and relentlessly, for the rest of your life. If your bones never reached robust density in your youth, you may already have osteopenia or even osteoporosis — even at a relatively young age. But that doesn’t mean you’re powerless to slow it — or even reverse it.

 

ABOUT DEXA SCANS

Unless you have a DEXA scan, you won’t know if you have low bone density until you break a bone doing something that doesn’t break healthy bones. DEXA (Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry) is a technology that uses extremely low-dose x-ray to determine the density of your bones. Despite using x-rays, the radiation exposure is extremely low — less than you’d receive on a cross-country flight or a day spent walking around a major city. 

 

THE SILENT EPIDEMIC

Our sedentary lifestyles, indoor living, and poor nutrition have created a quiet epidemic of weakened bones. Many people find out the hard way — after a minor slip causes a major fracture. If you’re planning to stay active, travel, and live fully into your later years, don’t wait until a broken hip — or another serious fracture — forces you to take notice. Find out how your bones stack up now so you can make the right decisions today. 

 

 

WHY WAITING FOR FREE INSURANCE SCREENING IS A MISTAKE

 

Insurance will pay for a screening DEXA scan at 65 for women and 75 for men — but by then, decades of valuable time have been lost. While it’s never too late to do something, the sooner we can intervene, the better.

 

A SMARTER, MORE PERSONALIZED APPROACH TO BONE HEALTH

 

At Forecast Precision Medicine, Dr. Abendroth takes a strategic, layered approach to restoring and protecting bone health. Every plan is personalized based on your unique biology, risk factors, and goals — not a one-size-fits-all protocol. Every plan starts with a foundation of targeted nutrition and load-bearing resistance training. Depending on your needs, additional strategies may include hormonal therapy (such as testosterone or estrogen replacement), anabolic bone-building medications (like Tymlos or Forteo), bisphosphonates to prevent further loss, or novel peptide therapies for select cases.

 

It’s never too late to act — but the earlier you start, the more options and success you will have.