When Pamela W. was first diagnosed with osteoporosis, she tried various medications over the years to improve her bone health. However, side effects and other health concerns interrupted her treatment.
Then, nearly 15 years after her diagnosis, Pamela bent forward from a seated position. It was a movement that her younger, stronger-boned self would have done easily. This time, however, there was a ripping sensation, loud noise and extreme pain. An X-ray showed three spine fractures.
“I’ve had three children by natural childbirth, and this was more painful,” says Pamela, now 73.
