Vibration therapy

Posted by mangos @mangos, Jun 9 4:39pm

Has anyone had success using vibration therapy, with or without drugs, is it more beneficial for hips or spine

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | Jun 10 12:30am

There are many comments about vibration plates for use with osteoporosis in subheadings under the main heading of Osteoporosis. Try the search function. Also, I believe that melioguide.com had an article on this topic.

gently | @gently | Jun 10 9:58am

mangoes,
I've used a vibration plate (Juvent) for many years. It would be impossible to say it works because of exercise, supplements and Forteo.
My impression is that vibration plates improve balance by triggering muscle contraction.
Vibration from exercise increases bone strength by altering the bone according to activity. If you are jumping out of airplanes every week (for example) your bones need to be most flexible at a particular angle of attack. Our bones remodel (break down and rebuild) according to our activities. I suspect vibration from these plates isn't intense enough to rebuild bone. Exercising on a vibrating platform seems as though it might be effective for bone.
There is a broad range of plates, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11396361/ all pretty expensive. Juvent is one of the earliest and cost $2,000+ 20 years ago.
My unqualified opinion is that you'd earn more bone jumping up and down for 5 minutes. I do both.

samclembeau | @samclembeau | Jun 12 12:34am

I also see that vibration plates are used to improve incontinence \

patwerthman | @patwerthman | Jun 14 3:32pm

In reply to @samclembeau "I also see that vibration plates are used to improve incontinence \" + (show)

@samclembeau Where is that shown? And what kind of plate?

samclembeau | @samclembeau | Jun 14 5:24pm

I first saw it in youtube and researched further by asking AI if it was used for that purpose. It gave me references to look at including NIH study. It is too long to print here and I am not good at linkage, sorry. but you can check it out. right now it is still being tested and seems that they believe that it makes the muscles contract in your entire body,( that would include the pelvic floor muscle) similarly to pelvic floor (Kegel). Nothing works quickly and nothing works for everyone I guess, but if you were thinking of using the plate for something else, like osteoporosis, and also have incontinence, it might be worth it...just my thoughts. I am not a doctor or PT

shellyboggs100 | @shellyboggs100 | Jun 14 5:39pm

In reply to @patwerthman "@samclembeau Where is that shown? And what kind of plate?" + (show)

@patwerthman think treadmill but instead of a walking belt it’s a flat surface you stand on or preform different yoga poses on that the base vibrates. This causes all of your muscles to contract all at once. It’s involuntary.

patwerthman | @patwerthman | Jun 14 6:15pm

In reply to @shellyboggs100 "@patwerthman think treadmill but instead of a walking belt it’s a flat surface you stand on..." + (show)

@shellyboggs100 that’s great. What kind do you have?

cobb | @cobb | Jun 15 11:31am

In reply to @samclembeau "I also see that vibration plates are used to improve incontinence \" + (show)

@samclembeau and also constipation! (Personal experience!)

loriesco | @loriesco | Jun 15 12:05pm

I don't think it works. I tried it once. A personal ultrasound vibrational device. As well as a TENS unit. They are good for some pain relief but that's about it.