Is what painful Rowan?
The scan take a few minutes and isnt in the least painful.
Osteoporosis isn’t painful its what it does to the bones that makes it painful.
In my case my spine crumbled at the pit of my back therefore trapping the sciatic nerve.
Also wear and tear on my hips with the bones not being as strong as they should be makes it very painful when walking and when trying to lie in bed.
Here is a bit more info for you off the leaflet I have. Ignore the phone number at the top because it is to the Leicester Royal Infirmary when my d-i-l phoned to find out the price of a scan now. Its gone up £5 since last June making it £40 now for a scan.