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Osteoporosis care can feel complex. Our advocates help you stay organized, understand your options, and keep your care team connected so you can protect your bones and live with confidence.
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For many living with neuropathy, day-to-day life can become increasingly difficult. Numbness, tingling, weakness, and pain can make even the simplest tasks feel exhausting. Finding the right care and support can feel confusing and overwhelming. That is where Understood Care comes in. Our advocates serve as compassionate, knowledgeable partners who guide you through every step, ensuring you get the support you need to manage your symptoms and live with greater comfort and confidence.
Personalized Support to Manage Neuropathy
At Understood Care, your advocate helps match you with services and specialists tailored to your needs. Whether you're looking for physical therapy, foot care, medication support, pain management, or assistance with daily activities, we help you explore all available options. We do the research, explain what to expect, and walk you through every decision so you never have to navigate it alone.
A Partner Who Understands the Healthcare System
The healthcare system can be hard to navigate, especially when you're dealing with chronic pain or mobility challenges. Our advocates are experts in helping people access care through Medicare and other programs. They help you understand your coverage, translate confusing terminology, and make informed decisions so nothing important is overlooked.
Coordinated, Whole-Person Care
Neuropathy often requires support from multiple providers, from neurologists to primary care doctors and therapists. Your advocate works behind the scenes to help coordinate your care, making sure everyone is aligned and your treatment plan is consistent and personalized. We make sure no part of your care falls through the cracks.
Financial Guidance to Ease the Burden
Worried about the cost of care? Our advocates help you explore financial options, including Medicare benefits, community programs, and other resources that may reduce out-of-pocket expenses. We guide you through paperwork, eligibility, and available funding so you can focus on feeling better not stressing about bills.
Emotional Support Along the Way
Living with neuropathy can take a toll on your emotional health. Our advocates are here to listen, support, and stand by your side. Whether you're overwhelmed, frustrated, or simply need someone to talk to, we are here with compassion and understanding every step of the way.
You Deserve Relief and Real Support
Neuropathy is challenging, but you do not have to manage it alone. With Understood Care, you get more than just information. You get an advocate who is dedicated to helping you live with less pain, more clarity, and greater peace of mind. Together, we will find the care and support that helps you feel more like yourself again.
Osteoporosis is a condition where bone mineral density and bone strength decrease, which raises the risk of fractures. It is often called a silent disease because many people have no symptoms until a bone breaks.
Women 65 and older should be screened for osteoporosis. Postmenopausal women under 65 should be screened if they have risk factors such as prior fracture, smoking, long term steroid use, low body weight, or certain medical conditions. The evidence is currently insufficient to recommend routine screening in men. Screening helps prevent fractures by finding low bone density early.
Age, family history, low body weight, smoking, alcohol misuse, long term glucocorticoid therapy, rheumatoid arthritis, and certain endocrine or gastrointestinal conditions increase risk.
Your advocate can help schedule a bone density test called a DXA scan and gather prior records. DXA is the standard test that measures bone mineral density at the hip and spine and helps diagnose osteoporosis. We also help you understand T scores and next steps.
We can also help you and your clinician use a validated risk tool such as FRAX to estimate ten year fracture risk and decide on treatment plans.
If treatment is recommended, your advocate helps you understand common options such as bisphosphonates, denosumab, and anabolic agents including teriparatide, abaloparatide, and romosozumab. We help you prepare questions for your prescriber, track refills, and watch for side effects, while your clinician decides what is right for you.
We share trusted guidance on calcium, vitamin D, and safe exercise. Many adults need about 1,000 to 1,200 milligrams of calcium daily from food and supplements depending on age and sex, and vitamin D supports calcium absorption. Your clinician can personalize targets for you. We also encourage weight bearing, muscle strengthening, and balance exercises with a plan that is safe for your health status. A physical therapist can tailor movements and help reduce fall risk.
Falls are a leading cause of serious fractures. We help you review medications, vision checks, and simple home changes such as removing trip hazards, adding grab bars, and improving lighting. We can connect you with community programs that build strength and balance.
Medicare Part B covers bone mass measurement tests such as DXA once every 24 months if you meet qualifying criteria, and more often when medically necessary. Coverage for medications can vary by plan and setting. We can help you confirm benefits and costs with your insurance.
We would be honored to support you with screening, treatment logistics, medication access, and fall prevention planning so you can feel confident and supported. If you would like help, you can get started here: https://app.understoodcare.com/
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We pair you with a dedicated care advocate who is the right fit for your needs. Working closely with trusted doctors, your advocate is by your side every step of the way making sure you get the care, answers, and support you deserve, when you need it most.