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Orthopaedics and Osteology in Wolgast. Understand your bone health – and act in a targeted way.

Our goal is to prevent bone fractures as much as possible – before they occur.

Modern assessment of your bone health and risk of bone fractures. Bone density measurement (DEXA) is combined with a structured analysis of your individual situation, conducted in accordance with clinical guidelines.

The goal is to understand your bone health, take targeted action, and thereby prevent bone fractures - before they occur.


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Do you have an increased risk of osteoporosis? For whom is a bone density measurement recommended?

Our examination is designed for patients who need to be assessed for a potential risk of osteoporosis.

  • Women aged 60+ / men aged 70+
  • Existing diagnosis of osteoporosis
  • Following fractures caused by minor trauma
  • During or after cortisone therapy, or in cases of height loss or back pain
  • Presence of known risk factors (e.g., diabetes)
  • >Family history

We would be happy to advise you if you are unsure whether an examination is appropriate.

At our practice in Wolgast, we offer a modern assessment of your bone health and fracture risk. We combine bone density measurement (DEXA) with a structured analysis of your individual situation, in accordance with clinical guidelines.

This allows us to reliably estimate your personal risk of bone fractures and avoid unnecessary treatments.

Please schedule an appointment for a bone density measurement. 

Precise diagnostics with clear therapeutic decisions

Many practices perform bone density measurements, but we also analyze your overall situation. We combine all relevant information and evaluate it systematically in accordance with medical guidelines. This leads to a clear decision: Is treatment necessary in your case, or not?

Milder cases remain under the care of the primary care physician. Treatment takes place in our practice for more complex cases or those requiring specific therapeutic intervention.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Bone Density Measurement in Wolgast

Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the preparation, procedure, costs, and results of your examination.

Our examination is intended for patients who wish to assess a potential risk of osteoporosis.

This applies in particular to:

  • Women aged approximately 60 and older / men aged approximately 70 and older
  • Individuals who have suffered a bone fracture
  • People with known risk factors (e.g., diabetes) or a family history of the condition
  • Patients undergoing or having completed cortisone therapy, or those experiencing loss of height or back pain
  • Patients experiencing loss of height or persistent back pain
  • Patients who wish to specifically check their bone health

If you are unsure whether an examination is appropriate for you, we would be happy to advise you.

Osteoporosis often develops over many years without causing symptoms. Many affected individuals only learn of the condition after a fracture has already occurred.

Early assessment - for example, through bone density measurement - can help prevent precisely this.

DEXA bone density measurement is the recognized method for determining bone density.

It is recommended by the World Health Organization and the Dachverband Osteologie (umbrella organization for osteology).

The examination:

  • takes only a few minutes
  • is painless
  • involves minimal radiation exposure


However, the measurement alone is not sufficient for a reliable assessment. Therefore, we also consider your personal medical history, potential risk factors, and—where appropriate—additional findings.

This results in a comprehensive, personalized assessment of your bone health.

We generally schedule about 60 to 75 minutes for your appointment.

This allows us sufficient time to gather all the necessary information and carefully assess your personal situation.

Yes. Before your appointment, you will receive a digital questionnaire; please fill this out at home, taking your time.

The information you provide forms an important basis for accurately assessing your personal situation. If necessary, we can also assist you with this at the practice.

In many cases, bone density measurement is a self-pay health service. The cost of the examination is currently 54 euros.

Please note: Our practice is currently not authorized to bill statutory health insurance providers for DEXA scans.

Following your appointment, all the information gathered will be carefully evaluated.

You will receive:

  • an assessment of your individual risk of bone fracture
  • recommendations for treatment or prevention
  • a medical report for both you and the physician providing your ongoing care

Your general practitioner or specialist can then discuss the results with you. If further treatment at our facility is advisable, we will contact you to discuss the next steps together.

Not every examination leads to treatment. If there is no immediate need for treatment, you will still receive a clear assessment of your bone health as well as recommendations for monitoring it in the future. In such cases, ongoing care is usually provided by your primary care physician.

Should further information be required for a final assessment, we will contact you. We will then determine together which additional examinations are appropriate.

Whether a repeat examination is advisable, and at what intervals, depends on your individual results. In many cases, we recommend follow-up examinations at intervals ranging from six months to five years.

The goal is to detect changes at an early stage and monitor your bone health over the long term.

With us, your situation is not viewed in isolation by individual departments alone; instead, diverse medical perspectives are brought together.

This results in a comprehensive, well-founded assessment that truly addresses your individual situation.

Schedule an appointment for a bone density measurement