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Has anyone used the Marodyne device to stimulate bone growth?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 18 3:41pm | Replies (193)Comment receiving replies
I had been led to believe the marodyne was used by astronauts to combat loss of bone density while in zero gravity? It is considered a registered medical device in Canada -
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My understanding is that the Marodyne LiV was developed based on research funded by NASA--NASA researches BMD issues because space travel is horrible for bone density (less gravity means less force/weight on bones). NASA may have been looking for a way to apply vibration therapy while in space, but you have to stand on the Marodyne LiV to get the benefits of the device and this wouldn't work in space. However, the OsteoBoost Belt, which will hopefully be available later this year, might work in space because it it is a wearable device.
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@jenniferhope58,
My understanding is it was NEVER used by NASA. Dr Rubin has never proved with trials the efficacy of Marodyne, to-date. Yet in the most recent VIBMORE clinical trial, of which he was a party to,
(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8734256/) LIV failed to prove efficacy. I wish it weren't so myself and there is just no easy fix. I use a plate as an adjunct to diet & exercise while contemplating the route of Rx.
Imo, Marodyne commands a very high price based on faith. While stmts out there such as "LIV" is "clinically proven" to work... are sadly misleading & false. More work needs to be done to be fair to all of us searching for answers!!!