Stay in the Game: Betty's Road Back from Osteoporosis

At 77, Betty is still playing tennis — but getting there wasn't easy. In this episode, Dr. Rita Roy sits down with Betty to talk about her decades-long journey with osteoporosis: two foot fractures, a vertebral compression fracture, years of DEXA scans, and the medications that helped her rebuild her bones.Along the way, they discuss why a fracture can tell you more than any scan, how menopause accelerates bone loss, and why staying active may be the best thing you can do for your skeleton at any age.Betty's story is proof that with the right care and attitude, you can keep moving for decades to come.Visit spinehealth.org/podcasts for more stories and spine health resources. Tune in to learn about the future of spinal health! Support the show