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The vibration he was concerned about was the new Osteoboost belt that is coming out this fall. You wear it daily and it vibrates directly over lower spine and pelvis to strengthen bones. So don’t feel the standing vibration plates will be of concern but will ask before I start. as you said you just did your first one, are you continuing?

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No, I wont be continuing. To get the trial I had to prepay $!69 that gave me 2 sessions so I still have one more session this coming week. If I wanted to continue after that, I would have to purchase a subscription for either a month at a time that costs something like $253. 00 ,which gives me one session a week (4 in a month) on the force machines ( the vibration plate plus 3 machines) or pay more , something in the $400 dollar range to use their other equipment too, like leg or hip wrap for lymphatic drainage, energy wave, light therapy room and hydro massage) or commit to do a 6 month subscription which is slightly less than month to month. I was really hopeful and want it to work as theoretically it sounds so good, but I became skeptical as I explained in a previous comment thread, as I didn't find it hard as normal muscle machines at a gym, and when I questioned why it is better than the gym machine, the trainer did his theoretical explanation which did sound convincing and referred me to research the studies that apparently prove it. So I researched the research studies they refer to and like I said, I found that the University of Waterloo checked these out scientifically and did the work for me, they concluded that the research was not properly, scientifically done as it only had something like 9 people and it didn't have a control group , and it wasn't comparing their bone density tests results on a timely basis, and there is so much fake research studies out there so they felt they should look at this. Although they did not support the research they felt that Osteostrong should continue the studies longer and properly as theoretically it could be promising . I don't want to waste my money. and it seems too good to be true that a 15 min session a week works better than working hard for an hour 3 times a week at weight machines at a gym, that according to them actually doesn't work to trigger bone growth. So I will wait until there is real actual proof it works better than a gym. As I said in my previous comment thread, I don't know if I will reach the level of force required on their machines for the bone growth to be triggered and I find it hard to logically understand how this force is reached when I really am not making much more muscle as I would on gym equipment, although they explain it is because of the angle of the way my limbs are placed. on their machines (which makes me think why can't I just place my arms and legs in that angle at the machines at the gym). It seems to me that my muscles have to move to create the foce on the bones, the bones don't move by themselves, so their concept is logically difficult for me to accept without outside real proof. I will continue just doing normal weight bearing excercises at the gym, definitely trying to be active, and if they get real proof I will subscribe. I also wonder whether those people commenting great results were very physically active before they joined Osteostrong, because if not, any activity would certainly make them feel stronger and more energy and may not necessarily be because of Osteostrong building bone. I am 66 and my osteoporosis bone density was -3.3 but got better at -2,7 after 2 year of taking Forteo daily injections, and then after an infusion, I felt noticeably stronger. I am still able to garden and work out at gym because I stay active so do have some muscles but for those who have greater mobility issues I can understand that Osteostrong might be safer for them as the machines are set up specifically to fit them by a trainer, and definitley easier to do than go to a gym, so whether or not it actually works to build bone it would be good for them if they are not otherwise active as being active is key.