Anyone had experience with OsteoStrong, who is not a franchisee?

Below are links to three discussions from this forum with info on vibrations platforms for osteoporosis, including the expensive Marodyne device, which has not received FDA clearance in the U.S. (Full disclosure: I do not own a vibration plate and currently do not plan to purchase one.)
1. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/has-anyone-used-the-marodyne-device-to-stimulate-bone-growth/ (I found the attachments in @rola's comment at https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/916741/ quite helpful)
2. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/does-anyone-have-info-re-maradyne-a-low-intensity-vibration/
3. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/whole-body-vibration-for-osteoporosis/

The Marodyne is $3K and a recent study that just concluded in Australia -VIBMOR - found it was not effective for bone. It has been heavily and slickly marketed touting a connection to NASA which is misleading. Lots of info on this online and on this site, esp since Jan 2024. There is a video of the doctor discussing the disappointing results of the study somewhere here. Read up on what works and is safe on VibrantHealth.com. She has a list of safe effective machines that are less than $500. There is also one guy on Amazon . He sells the VT series. Read his stuff on Amazon. Both these machines
, vertical motion, are like Marodyne at the lower amplitude but have a high amp option. Frequency range is broad. You have the ability to increase to the setting that does build bone.

Just want to add a couple of comments here as I have a different take on the Marodyne vib plate. I should say my comments are actually triggered by reading a number of people commenting on their take about the Marodyne device not working, being too expensive and or being a scam.
So, yes, looks like it does not help bone density. A big disappointment. I own one so the reports from Belinda Beck that the VIBMOR study will show no bone density benefits is sure not what I wanted to see.
On the other hand I do not feel tricked or deceived. There is a lot of research behind it. Belinda Beck and the team who did the study had expected it to work. It was not, to the best of my knowledge, a scam. As best I can tell, it came out of valid research projects that did not get a thorough human trial and when it finally did, it did not work. Much research ends with "does not work as hoped and expected". Why no human trial much sooner? I don't know. I also read the Marodyne site just now and I think it's within reason. I wasn't mislead when I bought mine. I did not think NASA was using them in space and had endorsed it or anything like that. The web site and the interviews I listened to with Dr Rubin did not trick me in that way. I knew that there was evidence that it could work but no real trial. Is it "misleading"? What they do in the future after the VIBMOR study is released will perhaps indicate "the stuff they are made of".

Point two. It seems that vibration can be dangerous and that those cheap plates might not be such a good idea safety wise. A big part of the idea behind the Marodyne was to make something that could stimulate bone and yet be safe. Most of my information on this does come from the Marodyne's developer Dr Clinton Rubin. I did read a bit beyond what he had to say on the topic and it seemed to support the idea of potential harmful effects from vibration. But basically I am not knowledgeable on the topic. Still, I wouldn't suggest anyone rush out and buy a vib plate of any kind or of any cost.

To my knowledge none of the cheaper vib plates folks are suggesting have ever been studied and shown to improve bone (and to be safe). So we have one expensive plate the Marodyne that was designed specifically to improve bone with a safe level of vibration and it looks now like it does not work. Why then rush out and buy a cheaper plate with likely no bone research behind it, that has maybe never been studied at all and expect that to work?

BTW, that vibrant health site you list does not appear to have anything to do with vibration plates.

https://bcvibranthealth.com/ Yes, if you look at the menu. Also, i was not necessarily advocating to purchase any plate, but there IS research proving the more vigorous machines do help fit people and athletes. I agree that if you are neither of these, you may want to avoid these machines. But people are so vulnerable when they are diagnosed, esp if they want to avoid meds and side effects. It is easy to want to try anything that even implies it will help - or, whose ads are vague enough to be open to interpretation. I am just saying that IF you want to try, why spend 3K when you can spend much less?

This is the other company that has specs that may be safer. At the very least, he has a lot of info and is recruiting participants for a study. His VT series and two of the Vibrant Health machines are on a list with Marodyne and Juvent. There are several others as well.

I took Tymlos for a year. It did build bone but I was not well monitored and worried about side effects so I quit beore the 2 year cut off. I went from osteoporosis to osteopenia.

Sitting leg press fractured L4. After about 5 months. Would never recomend.

I have not been, but my therapist recommended it and said that she has been, and she likes what they do for bone health. I am planning to check them out.

joined osteostrong after recomend from PT.member about5mos. my last visit on March 6th Iwas doing the seated legpresss and fractured L4. Could have been a supervision issue but cannot prove. FYI had DEXA couple days later and there was significant spinal improvement.Go figure. another piece of significant info. I am 72 yrs old and been on gabapentin for CRPS for 35 years. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis at 72yrs old after bad fall 4/2023. Learned that Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant!A no no for osteo! Literature states PCP should have studied me at 50 yrs old! He denied any reelationship with anticonvulsants and Osteoporosis. Am almost off Gabapentin.

@tikigod18 No, but I would LOVE to know. We have one here in NJ. I called them and was notified that it was $300 per month. Needless to say, I will not be going unless insurance pays!! It's too far from me anyhoo (I live in NJ)