Kristin Reveal August 20, 2010 osteoporosis Effects of the Combination Treatment of Raloxifene and Alendronate on the Biomechanical Properties of Vertebral Bone Kristin Reveal August 20, 2010 osteoporosis Raloxifene (RAL) and alendronate (ALN) improve the biomechanical properties of bone by different mechanisms. The goal here was to investigate the effects of combination treatment of RAL and ALN on the biomechanical properties of vertebral bone.