@rrenaut I have a cervical spine issue that left me with progressive spasticity which lately has caused worsening balance issues. I go to PT at a dedicated spinal cord center (I started with regular PT close to home but it was essentially a waste of time). I was introduced to a vibration plate. I am up to 9 minutes 2 x a week while at PT and my balance is greatly improved. One objective measure is tandem walking. Heel to toe, like the drunk test. Before PT I couldn’t tandem walk at all. After the vibration plate I can now easily walk 9 steps. I foresee more improvements when I get my own and can use it every day.

One cautionary note. If used on hardwood floors or time the vibration can cause nails to come out of the wall in the house behind the drywall. It is recommended to use on cement with a “vibration cushion “ like a really thick yoga mat underneath. For me this mean I must use in the basement (I’m not quite steady on stairs) or in the garage. The garage seems less than ideal but that’s what I’m going with. I’m going to clean out a little corner and have either a ballet bar or grab bars installed to help with my steadiness.

Vibration plates range in price from $100 to $5000. I don’t know what the difference is really but only the ones over $1500 come with bars to hold onto. The really cheap ones don’t have the hertz (frequency) needed for spasticity, 22-26 hertz,