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First spine improvement on a DEXA I've had in many years.

After years of watching the line go the wrong way, a follow-up DEXA finally moved up.

Trend reversed (improvement on most recent DEXA) Spine

OsteoStrong Austin Multi-year member member 70s Multi-year membership

How this story was verified. On-camera testimonial with full transcript. Raw DEXA imagery is not published; findings are reported as numbers with the member's consent. Read our verification standard →

Reviewed by OsteoStrong Austin & Georgetown staff against our published verification standard. Standard last updated April 23, 2026.

When the line has gone down for years, you forget it can go up.

Before OsteoStrong

Diane had watched her spine number drift downward on every DEXA for years. She wanted the line to go the other way.

The diagnosis, and what it felt like

When you have had years of downward DEXAs, a flat reading would have been a win. She wanted a number that moved up.

What she tried, and why she chose OsteoStrong

She joined OsteoStrong Austin and committed to weekly sessions long enough to give her bones time to answer.

Why OsteoStrong can say what we say.

A reversed trajectory on a single DEXA is the moment most members realize the protocol is real.

The plan she followed

  1. Book a free Bone Health Roadmap Call. Fifteen minutes by phone or Zoom. We read your DEXA with you and listen. No pressure.
  2. Come in for a guided first session. A certified coach walks you through four supported devices in street clothes. Never rushed, never unsafe.
  3. Track your force output week after week. Fifteen minutes, once a week. Your numbers rise. Your balance returns. Your next DEXA tells the real story.

The weekly rhythm

Weekly consistency between DEXAs.

The outcome

Her most recent DEXA showed spine improvement for the first time in many years.

Hear it in her words.

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Diane McKinnis, OsteoStrong Austin member

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Read the full transcript

I just love it here. I love everybody, all the coaches. And recently I had my DEXA scan and my spine showed improvement for the first time in many years. I'm so happy.

“I just love it here. I love everybody, all the coaches. And recently I had my DEXA scan and my spine showed improvement.”
Diane McKinnis OsteoStrong Austin · Multi-year member

What was at stake if she hadn't acted.

What doing nothing looked like
  • Accepting that DEXAs only go one direction after a certain age
  • Investing in programs that never measure whether they actually moved your number
  • Letting the line keep going down

What was reviewed

We publish findings, not scans. Here is exactly what was reviewed before this case study went live:

Baseline
Years of downward-trending spine DEXAs
Follow-up
Spine: measured improvement on most recent DEXA
Interval
Multi-year membership
Source of record
Member-reported, recorded on video testimonial
Raw imagery published
No. Numbers only, per published verification standard.
Consent
Publish-approved

Individual results are not typical, not guaranteed, and not a substitute for medical advice. OsteoStrong is a non-drug, complementary option that pairs with, and does not replace, your physician's plan.

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