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Has anyone used the Marodyne device to stimulate bone growth?

Posted by maryeve @maryeve, Aug 21, 2023

You stand on it twice a day for 10 minutes. It gently vibrates and also helps with improving balance. The Marodyne is made in Germany and costs about $3,000. It has not been FDA approved but there are studies in progress.

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jenniferhope58 | @jenniferhope58 | Feb 18 11:26am

Thank you for sharing!

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jenniferhope58 | @jenniferhope58 | Feb 18 11:35am
In reply to @rola "@jenniferhope58, My understanding is it was NEVER used by NASA. Dr Rubin has never proved with..." + (show)
@rola

@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!!!

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The link you provided just shows the guidelines and protocols not the outcome of the study. Is that available?

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rola | @rola | Feb 18 12:48pm
In reply to @jenniferhope58 "The link you provided just shows the guidelines and protocols not the outcome of the study...." + (show)
@jenniferhope58

The link you provided just shows the guidelines and protocols not the outcome of the study. Is that available?

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The preliminary results of the VIBMORE trial were available on Margie Bissinger's recent webinar. There was a notice posted in here informing people it was free to view over a period of several days and for purchase thereafter. You can see the comments in previous posts of what was shared by Dr Beck.

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jenniferhope58 | @jenniferhope58 | Feb 18 1:02pm
In reply to @rola "The preliminary results of the VIBMORE trial were available on Margie Bissinger's recent webinar. There was..." + (show)
@rola

The preliminary results of the VIBMORE trial were available on Margie Bissinger's recent webinar. There was a notice posted in here informing people it was free to view over a period of several days and for purchase thereafter. You can see the comments in previous posts of what was shared by Dr Beck.

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All new to me as I'm new here - I will google Margie and see what I can find out - thanks

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yogagirl57 | @yogagirl57 | Feb 18 2:41pm
In reply to @rola "@jenniferhope58, My understanding is it was NEVER used by NASA. Dr Rubin has never proved with..." + (show)
@rola

@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!!!

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I find it's really a crime to do this to patients suffering for this horrible disease. I just have to shake my head.

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tschurch | @tschurch | Feb 18 3:42pm
In reply to @rola "@jenniferhope58, My understanding is it was NEVER used by NASA. Dr Rubin has never proved with..." + (show)
@rola

@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!!!

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It has definitely never used by astronauts. It is deceptive advertising to lead people to think it was. There were trials Dr Rubin conducted to try to prove it was an effective tool to be used by astronauts. It never got out of the trial stage and was never even used in trials in space. He lost his funding from the government after 7 years.

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tschurch | @tschurch | Feb 18 4:18pm
In reply to @ratu "Kudos to Tetris, vgkime, rola and others who are keeping a focus on this "study" and,..." + (show)
@ratu

Kudos to Tetris, vgkime, rola and others who are keeping a focus on this "study" and, the Marodyne product in general. I'm a journalist with a personal interest in this subject. It shouldn't be this difficult seeking objective data/info/reviews on this product.

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Back in August 2023 I posted on this website extensively re: the Marodyne machine and how I was duped into using it. I won't go back into all my details but this is the "trial" me and many other breast cancer survivors were part of without ever giving our consent. Bone loss is a major result of breast cancer treatments. BTW it could only be the Marodyne. Only later did I find out that this doctor was doing research with Dr Clinton Rubin who holds the patent. I went from osteopenia to severe osteoporosis while using this machine after my breast cancer treatments had ended. 2 weeks ago after experiencing severe back pain, an MRI showed that I have an acute compression fracture of L1 vertebrae. My second. The Marodyne is a scam,
https://medicine.iu.edu/news/2015/09/dod-cancer-therapy-grant-1

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rola | @rola | Feb 18 5:34pm

@tschurch, my heart hurts to hear stories like yours. I tend to agree with you on this topic, I'm being completely transparent here. Unless there is evidence to back up claims such as, "the vibration treatment may also prevent breast cancer from spreading to bones," it is outrageous to promote it this way!

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babs10 | @babs10 | Feb 19 8:57am

How disappointing. Thanks for the insights.

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mlwh | @mlwh | Feb 19 4:11pm

I don't know about Marodyne specifically, but the NIH has lots of study data that mostly suggests improvement in bone density with Whole Body Vibration. I have just begun using the WBV plate at Planet Fitness, so have no results as yet to report. Here's a link to the NIH studies: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4440196/

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