<s>[INST] I had a Dexa done and it shows osteoporosis both hips 26.9 decrease bone mass right hip and 24.6 decrease in the left hip along with a 3.9 % increase in bone mass in the upper lumbar spine L-1 and L-3-L-4. what does the lumbar spine section mean? Will I be bent over like some senior citizens are at top of the back? thank you for your input. is there a charge for this? If so, I don t want to pay. Carol Sharpe [/INST] Welcome to HCM. The lumbar spine is the back bones of your lower back, or the spinal cord on the lower back. It depends on why this was done, but one cannot say how you will bend or not, just make sure that you exercise and have enough Vitamin D and calcium in your diet. Thanks </s>