bone density test

[imgoingtodisney]

who has had it done? what do they do?

 

[karebear1]

I had one done in January- it was a complimentary one because this place was just opening and wanted to show everyone what they did! No prep needed. I laid on a table and they put me through a machine that look like a donut and they scanned my body. From that- they got my bone density! Easy as opie.... or a donut at least!!!

I got the result a few weeks later- this is one place I did an Att , unlike my real age test! I am 43 and my bone density was that of a teenager!

There is no pain and hardly any time involved in what I had done- ony took about 5 minutes!!

Good luck!! WHen are you having it done??

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

mine was a little different. I laid on my back and there was an overhead machine that scanned over me. My dominate side is right so they scanned left upper arm and lower leg. Check non-dominate side as it would not be as built-up/used as dominate side. Much too my surprise I was a precandidate for osteoporosis. I have walked for some time so thought I would be okay. Dr. up'd the amount of calcium I take. Won't repeat test until next year as insurance won't pay for annual ones.

Easy as pie to have it done tho. Good to have a baseline is my understanding.