Barb (San Jose, Ca) on 03/13/2012
I am going to be taking vitamin D3 daily and add calcium and magnesium as well. I had been diagnosed with osteopenia a couple of years ago. But my doctor never really explained anything about it to me. I just had an annual exam and she just reviewed my lab results and that's it. I need to find a new doctor, but in the mean time I want to get rid of this hump at the base of my neck.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thank you, Barbara
Replied By David (Anchorage, Ak) on 03/14/2012
Replied By Carly (Seattle, Wa - Usa) on 03/14/2012
Below are the things that I have found to be of help for it, and for the spine in general.
Things to research using:
- 1) Inversion table
- 2) Foam roller
- Both are great for stretching out the spine.
- 3) Orthotic inserts for your shoes.
- RE: Back brace. I asked my Dr. if a back brace might be of help when they found the scoliosis, but he said at *my* age it would not. sigh. Braces are for the younger crowd. ;)
- Supplements to Research:
- 1) Magnesium Citrate 400 mg day
- 2) Boron 3 to 6 mg a day
- 3) D3 - 5,000 iu minimum a day
- 4) Zinc - 15mg day
- 5) Calcium - not daily, perhaps every other day at 600 mg. This is only if you do not eat vegetables or dairy. If you eat a lot of either, no calcium supplement. See Teds thoughts on Calcium on Earth Clinic. Supplements are usually NOT needed.
- 6) Vitamin C - 1,000mg x 4 a day or to bowel tolerance (as with Magnesium, you WILL know if you have had too much! Start with less, work up to more).
I am 51 now, and my hump doesn't seem to have progressed in the past decade, it is holding at a slight outward curve.
When I see elderly women very hunched over, it just looks so painful. Julia Child had a pronounced back hump also. Running off subject here, so will close by saying....
Good Luck! Carly
Replied By Catherine (Wellington, New Zealand) on 03/18/2012