All tests are read by a specially certified physician. To get a DXA test of your hip or spine, you need a prescription from your doctor. You can refer yourself for a pDXA test of your wrist by showing up at a Longs store on the days we test there. Call FORE for the testing schedule or go to our website. Focus on the Future Chances are that you, the reader, have already built as dense a set of bones as you ll ever have in your lifetime.
Adults can work on maintaining their bone density, or building it somewhat.
But parents and providers are in the best position to help the next generation make osteoporosis a rare thing. FORE wants to help promote healthy bones in our children by promoting a coalition of the Bay Area s best children s medical centers. The coalition has already met by phone and in person. It may focus on referral and treatment standards, large research efforts, and education. Some studies have found that children who break bones while young may be more likely to have osteoporosis-related fractures as adults.