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Bring the full record
Bring prior DXA reports and images when available, fracture records, laboratory results, medicine and supplement lists, dental plans, and the date of any prior bone medication.
Osteoporosis evaluation and DXA result review in NYC
Review fracture history, fall risk, medicines, nutrition, family history, prior laboratory results, and an outside DXA report before deciding on treatment, further testing, or referral.
Osteoporosis evaluation
Bring an outside DXA report for review. If you need a new scan, call first so the care team can explain whether outside imaging or specialist testing is needed.
What the visit can cover
The visit begins with the clinical question and the records that can change the next step.
Who should be screened
USPSTF recommends screening women 65 and older and postmenopausal women younger than 65 who are at increased fracture risk after clinical risk assessment.
Fractures change the picture
A low-trauma fracture, height loss, or new back pain can require diagnostic evaluation rather than routine screening alone.
Medicines and conditions matter
Long-term glucocorticoids, some cancer treatments, endocrine conditions, kidney disease, malabsorption, and other factors can change the workup and referral threshold.
Bone health is longitudinal
A plan should include follow-up, fall prevention, nutrition, activity, medication review, and continuity if prescription treatment is started.
How care works
Assess fracture risk
The clinician reviews age, menopause, falls, fractures, family history, medicines, medical conditions, smoking, alcohol, nutrition, and physical activity.
Decide what is missing
The next step may include an outside DXA order, targeted laboratory testing, medication review, fall-risk work, or specialty referral. If a new scan is needed, the care team identifies the outside imaging step.
Build a follow-up plan
If treatment is started or continued, the plan should name who monitors safety, response, dental or renal concerns, repeat imaging, and medication transitions.
A DXA number is one part of the decision
Bone mineral density helps estimate fracture risk, but the report should be read with age, sex, menopause status, measured site, fracture history, medicines, and medical conditions. A single number copied from a portal may leave out important context.
Screening guidance does not cover every diagnostic situation. A prior fragility fracture, chronic glucocorticoid use, cancer treatment, kidney disease, or another cause of secondary bone loss can require a different evaluation and specialist input.
Treatment choices also depend on how a medicine is given, kidney function, calcium and vitamin D status, dental plans, pregnancy possibility when relevant, prior therapies, and what should happen if treatment is delayed or stopped.
New severe back, hip, or groin pain needs prompt attention
Seek urgent evaluation after a fall when you cannot bear weight, when a limb looks deformed, or when new back pain comes with weakness, numbness, or loss of bladder or bowel control. A routine bone-health appointment is not emergency fracture care.
Begin with primary care and bring outside records
A primary care visit can organize the first review. The care team confirms whether the evaluation can stay with Nao Medical or needs a specialist or outside imaging site.
Clinic confirmation
Confirm the right Nao Medical clinic
The care team confirms the visit type and an eligible clinic before any product, procedure, or treatment-specific appointment.
Visit preparation
Bring DXA, laboratory, and treatment records
Complete reports and exact prior-dose dates make it easier to review risk, safety, continuity, and the responsible prescriber.
Related care
Choose the related care that matches the question you want the clinician to address.
Prolia evaluation and injection coordination
Review current labeling, pre-dose safety needs, access, administration planning, and six-month continuity.
Primary care
Connect bone-health questions with ongoing preventive care and chronic-condition management.
Menopause and perimenopause evaluation
Connect menopause symptoms, hormone-treatment decisions, and bone-health questions while keeping each visit focused.
Current official medical sources
Sources from USPSTF and FDA were checked on August 1, 2026.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening
Current screening recommendation for women 65 and older and younger postmenopausal women at increased risk.
Read the official sourceU.S. Food and Drug Administration
Osteoporosis
Bone-health risk factors, screening context, and treatment overview.
Read the official sourceFrequently asked questions
USPSTF recommends screening women 65 and older. It also recommends screening postmenopausal women younger than 65 who have one or more risk factors and are found to be at increased fracture risk through clinical risk assessment.
Nao Medical can review outside DXA results. If you need a new scan, call first so the care team can clarify whether outside imaging or specialist testing is needed.
Bring the complete report and prior reports for comparison when possible. Include the measured sites, T-scores or Z-scores, facility, scan date, and any note about technical limitations.
Yes, an individual clinician can evaluate fracture risk in men. USPSTF currently finds the evidence insufficient to recommend for or against routine population screening in men, so the decision is individualized.
Age, menopause, low body weight, family history, smoking, alcohol, nutrition, inactivity, falls, glucocorticoids, some cancer treatments, endocrine conditions, kidney disease, and malabsorption can matter. The clinician decides which are relevant.
Not necessarily. The clinician may need the full DXA report, laboratory results, dental or kidney review, prior treatment records, or specialist input before selecting a medicine.
The interval depends on the original result, age, fracture risk, treatment, and whether a repeat scan would change care. A fixed interval is not appropriate for every patient.
Start with the right evaluation
Bring an outside DXA report for review. If you need a new scan, call first so the care team can explain whether outside imaging or specialist testing is needed.
Medical content checked against the sources above on August 1, 2026.
Health information notice
General information only. This page is not medical advice and does not replace diagnosis, treatment, or guidance from a licensed clinician.
Content was updated August 1, 2026 from the sources cited on this page. Medical guidance, prescribing information, medication availability, and insurance rules can change. A licensed clinician must confirm current information and determine each patient's eligibility, testing, treatment, administration setting, and follow-up. Call 911 for a medical emergency. Contact Nao Medical with a question or correction.