New member - Osteoporosis Message Board

benniemydog · 09-08-2003, 11:57 AM

I just had a Dexa scan last week and I am waiting for the test results. I am so upset with myself and mad at my Chiropractor.

After reading my results two weeks ago from two exrays one in June 2001 and the other done June 2003. I found out that I had mild osteoporsis in 2001 now moderate osteoporsis in 2003.I have read that once a exray finds osteoporsis you alreay have 50% to 70% bone loss.

I went to my Chiropractor for neck and back pain. He said I had degenerative disc disease.He never told me I had Osteoporsis. If I was told I would gone to regular doctor and started some kind of treatment in 2001.I have appointment this Thursday to see the Chiropractor and I do not know whether to just cancel the appointment or just go in and tell him how mad and upset I am that he never told me I had Osteoporsis.

I feel so stupid that I did not ask for a copy of
my exray report. I do not know how to get over how I feel about my Chiropractor and myself.

peregrine · 09-08-2003, 12:34 PM

Before you rail at your Chiropractor, an X-ray does not give information as to bone loss. Only a Dexa Scan can do that. Your chiropractor would not have been privvy to that info. just from an X-ray. He would, however, been able to determine some degeneration of discs and arthritis which, I think you stated, is what he told you you had.

P.

benniemydog · 09-08-2003, 05:14 PM

Thanks for your reply.

But I have a radiology report from a Imaging Consultant that I got from my Chiropractor that says I have Osteoporosis.

NancyH · 09-08-2003, 10:10 PM

I believe that from an xray they can get a gist of your bone health. When I had xrays of my hands they were able to tell me I had thinning bones in my wrist, that was a year ago but I already knew of the osteoporosis in my lumbar and hips from a dexa 5 years earlier. So they should be able to pick up on any thinning I weould think.

benniemydog · 09-09-2003, 10:35 AM

To NancyH thanks for your to the point and intelligent reply to my message.

My last reply was mean spirited.As a new member I do not know if I can say that about a reply.I came to this board to learn more about osteporosis no't to get upset by a reply that seem to be saying that I did not know what in the world I was talking about and that I was some how lying about my Chiropractor.