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Groove Editorial Team

Groove Editorial Team

The Groove Editorial Team includes physicians and physical therapists specializing in bone health and osteoporosis care. Every article is grounded in peer-reviewed research and clinician-reviewed, practical guidance you can actually use.

San Francisco, CA

T-Score Improving Workouts: Your Weekly Strength Schedule for Denser Bones

T-Score Improving Workouts: Your Weekly Strength Schedule for Denser Bones

Bone responds to load, not effort. Here is the weekly mix of heavy strength work, safe impact, and balance training that research shows can move a T-score, plus how to progress it without hurting yourself.

Why Free Weights Are Your Best Friend for Osteopenia

Why Free Weights Are Your Best Friend for Osteopenia

A bone density scan showing osteopenia is a warning light, not a verdict. Lifting heavy enough to challenge your skeleton, two to three days a week, is the most reliable way to slow bone loss and cut fracture risk.

The Best Bone-Building Foods for Beginners

The Best Bone-Building Foods for Beginners

Which foods actually build stronger bones? A beginner-friendly guide to the dairy, fish, and plant foods that boost calcium and vitamin D—and the everyday foods that quietly work against your skeleton.

How Does Estrogen Affect Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts?

How Does Estrogen Affect Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts?

Estrogen quietly keeps your skeleton in balance—slowing the cells that break down bone and supporting the ones that build it. Here's how it works at the cellular level, and what shifts when estrogen falls at menopause.

Everything You Need to Know About DEXA Medicare Part B Coverage

Everything You Need to Know About DEXA Medicare Part B Coverage

Medicare Part B covers a DEXA bone density scan once every 24 months, often at no cost. Here's who qualifies, what you'll pay in each scenario, and how to make sure your claim is approved.

A Comprehensive Guide to Vitamin K2 for Bone Density

A Comprehensive Guide to Vitamin K2 for Bone Density

Vitamin K2 activates the proteins that bind calcium to your skeleton. Here is what the research says about dosage, pairing it with vitamin D3, and cutting fracture risk.

How Often Do You Really Need a DEXA Scan?

How Often Do You Really Need a DEXA Scan?

How often you need a DEXA scan depends on your T-score and risk level, not the calendar. Here are the screening intervals major guidelines recommend and what Medicare will cover.

Magnesium for Bone Density: The Missing Link in Your Skeletal Health

Magnesium for Bone Density: The Missing Link in Your Skeletal Health

Magnesium is the mineral that helps your body use calcium and vitamin D, yet most older adults fall short. Here is how much you need, the best-absorbed forms, and the foods that deliver it.

The Ultimate Guide to Bone Vitamins for Elderly Adults

The Ultimate Guide to Bone Vitamins for Elderly Adults

Calcium and vitamin D are just the start. This guide covers the bone vitamins older adults truly need after 65 — magnesium, vitamin K, and B vitamins — plus dosing, food sources, and absorption tips.

Calcium for Women: A Practical Guide

Calcium for Women: A Practical Guide

Calcium is essential for women's bone health after 50, but more isn't always better. Here's how much you really need, the best food sources, when supplements make sense, and the nutrients that help calcium work.

The Complete Guide to DEXA T-Score Fracture Risk

The Complete Guide to DEXA T-Score Fracture Risk

A DEXA T-score is the standard measure of bone density, but it only tells part of your fracture-risk story. Learn what the numbers mean, why some fractures happen with normal scores, and how doctors use FRAX.

How to Absorb Calcium Better for Maximum Bone Strength

How to Absorb Calcium Better for Maximum Bone Strength

How much calcium you absorb matters more than how much you take. See how vitamin D, meal timing, food choices, and the right supplement form help you get the most calcium for stronger bones.