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REMS Bone Density Scanning and Osteogenic Loading: A Complete Path to Stronger Bones.
Superior Bone Scanning measures your bone density with a radiation-free REMS scan. Our partner OsteoStrong helps you build it back up through Osteogenic Loading. Together, diagnosis and strengthening give you a complete plan for lasting bone health.
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Knowing your bone density is the first step, and doing something about it is the second. Explore how a REMS bone density scan and Osteogenic Loading work together, and how to get started with both in Los Angeles.
Why You Need to Know About Bone Density
Bone density tells you how much mineral content is packed into your skeleton, and it is the clearest early warning sign of osteopenia and osteoporosis. Bone loss happens quietly. There is no pain and no visible symptom until a fracture forces the issue. A bone density scan catches that decline years before it becomes a broken hip or a compressed spine.
Our REMS Echolight scan measures bone density along with bone quality and a personalized five-year fracture risk, all without radiation and without a hospital visit. Once you have that number, you know exactly where you stand and what to do next.
What Is Osteogenic Loading
Osteogenic Loading is a method of applying safe, controlled compression to bone that mimics the forces needed to trigger new bone growth. The science behind it goes back to Wolff's Law, which established that bone adapts to the load placed on it. Research has since shown that bone needs a specific threshold of force, roughly 4.2 times body weight at the hip, to stimulate osteoblast activity and real density gains. Everyday activity and even conventional weight training rarely reach that threshold.
Delivered by our partner, OsteoStrong
OsteoStrong delivers Osteogenic Loading through a system of specialized devices in sessions that take about 10 minutes a week. No heavy lifting, no impact, and no strain on joints. Members have documented measurable bone density increases, better balance, less joint pain, and improved posture as a result.
The Bone Biology Behind Osteogenic Loading
Bone is living tissue, constantly being broken down and rebuilt by two types of cells. Osteoclasts break down old bone. Osteoblasts build new bone to replace it. In a healthy young skeleton, this cycle stays balanced: whatever the osteoclasts remove, the osteoblasts replace. As we age, that balance tips. Osteoclasts start removing bone faster than osteoblasts can rebuild it, and bone density slowly drops, usually without any symptoms until a fracture happens.
Bone is living tissue, constantly being broken down and rebuilt by two types of cells. Osteoclasts break down old bone. Osteoblasts build new bone to replace it. In a healthy young skeleton, this cycle stays balanced: whatever the osteoclasts remove, the osteoblasts replace. As we age, that balance tips. Osteoclasts start removing bone faster than osteoblasts can rebuild it, and bone density slowly drops, usually without any symptoms until a fracture happens.
Inside OsteoStrong's Spectrum System
OsteoStrong delivers Osteogenic Loading through its Spectrum System, described as the first in a new category of equipment called a Robotic Musculoskeletal Development System, or RMDS. Rather than a single machine, it's four connected modalities, each targeting a different part of the skeleton to build bone density where it matters most:
- Upper Growth Trigger: loads the arms, shoulders, and chest, typically reaching two to three times body weight.
- Lower Growth Trigger: loads the legs and hips, reaching the 4.2-times-body-weight threshold associated with real bone density gains.
- Core Growth Trigger: loads the midsection at roughly one times body weight.
- Postural Growth Trigger: loads the spine at one to two times body weight to support posture and spinal bone density.
Built by the Field's Leading Expert, Guided by a Technician
The Spectrum System was engineered by Dr. John Jaquish, known in the field as the father of Osteogenic Loading. OsteoStrong's site also walks through each Growth Trigger with its own demonstration video, showing a member working through the actual movement so you know what to expect before your first visit.
Every session runs under the guidance of a trained technician who sets up each device and checks your form before you apply force, and that controlled, supervised loading is what stimulates the central nervous system to trigger osteogenesis, the biological process behind new bone growth.
No Impact, No Joint Strain, No Cardio
The load is delivered through controlled axial compression rather than impact or free weights, so there's no strain on joints, no risk of dropped weights, and no cardio required. Each modality takes only a few minutes, so a full weekly visit is a short, appointment-only session rather than a workout.
A Bonus for Muscle, Too
The same full-body muscle recruitment that stimulates new bone density also triggers myofibril hypertrophy, a type of muscle fiber growth the body doesn't produce naturally after about age 18 unless it's deliberately stimulated again. Members often notice strength gains alongside their bone density improvements.
A Dedicated Facility, Backed by Research
OsteoStrong describes itself as neither a gym nor a medical clinic. It's a dedicated Osteogenic Loading facility, with no dietary supplements sold and no surgical or medical procedures performed. OsteoStrong explains why it considers Osteogenic Loading an important tool for long-term quality of life, alongside a physician's eye view of how the Spectrum System fits into a broader bone health plan.
The 4.2-times-body-weight threshold referenced throughout this page traces back to a 2012 study by Deere and Tobias, and OsteoStrong cites additional peer-reviewed research from 2012 through 2015 examining Osteogenic Loading's effects on bone density in postmenopausal women and its impact on Type II diabetes markers.
What to Expect From Osteogenic Loading Over Time
Osteogenic Loading produces changes on two different timelines. Muscle and balance tend to respond first: many members notice they feel steadier on their feet, stand a little taller, and move with less joint discomfort within the first few weekly sessions, as the nervous system and muscles adapt to the new load. Bone remodels on a slower clock. Osteoblasts need months, not days, to lay down measurable new mineral, which is why OsteoStrong sessions are designed as a weekly habit rather than a one-time fix. A single session delivers the trigger, but it's the consistency over months that gives osteoblasts the repeated signal they need to keep building new bone density.
How long that takes varies from person to person. Someone starting from mild osteopenia may see a meaningful change on their next scan sooner than someone rebuilding from a lower baseline, and factors like age, nutrition, and how consistently sessions are kept all play a role. That variation is normal, and it's also exactly why a single scan, taken once, never tells the whole story on its own.
That slower bone timeline is exactly why the pairing with Superior Bone Scanning matters. A REMS bone density scan before you start gives you a real baseline T-score, not a guess, and a six-month rescan shows you, in hard numbers, whether that mineral gain is actually happening, not just how you feel day to day. Because REMS is radiation-free, you and your provider can repeat that comparison as often as it's useful, building an ongoing picture of your bone density rather than a single snapshot in time.
Diagnose First, Then Strengthen Your Bones
A bone density scan and osteogenic loading solve two different halves of the same problem. Superior Bone Scanning tells you what is happening inside your bones right now. OsteoStrong gives your body the stimulus it needs to rebuild what has been lost.
This pairing means you are never guessing whether a bone health program is working. You have the data to prove it.
Get a baseline REMS bone density scan with Superior Bone Scanning. Your results include a T-score, a bone quality reading, and a five-year fracture risk report, delivered in about 10 minutes with zero radiation.
Begin weekly Osteogenic Loading sessions at OsteoStrong Palos Verdes to build density and strengthen your skeletal system.
Rescan every six months. Because REMS is radiation-free, you can repeat it as often as needed to track real progress without any cumulative exposure.
Get Your Bone Density Scan, Then Start Osteogenic Loading
Superior Bone Scanning brings the REMS Echolight scanner to your home or office anywhere in Los Angeles, no prescription and no radiation involved. Once you know your numbers, OsteoStrong can help you act on them through Osteogenic Loading.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the difference between bone density scanning and Osteogenic Loading?
A bone density scan diagnoses your current bone health. Osteogenic Loading is a strengthening method that helps you build new bone density afterward.
2. How often should I get a bone density scan if I am doing Osteogenic Loading?
Most people rescan every six months to track density changes, and REMS is radiation-free, so repeat scans carry no added risk.
3. Do I need a referral to get a bone density scan?
No. Superior Bone Scanning requires no prescription or referral, and you can book directly by phone or online.
4. Is Osteogenic Loading safe if I already have osteoporosis?
Yes. Osteogenic Loading uses safe, controlled compression rather than impact, and it is used by people with a wide range of bone density scores, including those with existing osteoporosis.
5. How long does it take to see bone density results from Osteogenic Loading?
Most members notice strength and balance improvements within a few sessions, while measurable bone density changes are typically tracked over six months with a follow-up scan.
6. Can I start Osteogenic Loading without getting a bone density scan first?
You can start either program on its own, but getting a bone density scan first gives you a baseline T-score to measure your Osteogenic Loading progress against.
7. What is a healthy bone density T-score?
A T-score of -1.0 or above is considered normal, -1.0 to -2.5 indicates osteopenia, and -2.5 or below indicates osteoporosis, according to World Health Organization criteria.
8. Does insurance cover Osteogenic Loading sessions?
Traditional health insurance generally does not cover OsteoStrong membership, though HSA and FSA funds usually qualify, and some members obtain Medicare reimbursement with a Letter of Medical Necessity from their doctor.