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Can osteopenia cause achy bone pain, like in the hips and lower back, i was recently diagnosed with this and been having this kind of pain for awhile?

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Dr. Kent Willyard answered

No.: Osteopenia is simply a decrease in bone mineralization, which could progress to osteoporosis and associated increased fracture risk. Neither condition is painful by itself.

Answered 2/1/2016

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A member asked:

Can osteopenia cause achy bone pain, like in the hips and lower back, i was recently diagnosed with this and been having this kind of pain for awhile?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Kent Willyard answered

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