vibration plate

There are several threads under osteoporosis that have ongoing discussions about vibration plates. Check them out.

I was in physical therapy several months ago and this was one of the things I did every session, along with 4 excercises and a ride on the recumbent bike. The horrible groin pain I had did, indeed subside. I was leary at first because I had never heard or seen of the vibration plate. I recently purchased one and returned it because the lowest setting was too much for me. I purchased another one that just arrived today from Dicks Sporting Goods and I believe I will like this one much better. The employees at physical therapy swear by them. I have hopes it will help keep everything in check for me. I will do the same routine they had placed me on.

The Lifepro Waver Vibration Plate Exercise Machine was recommended to me by a NP pain specialist. It takes up a lot of floor space and you need something to hold on to. That being said the thing has moved into my studio and it is ready to go all the time. (my last x rays showed some improvement and pain and balance are much improved but I am doing other things too). What do you think about adding back stretches while on "ole Shakie". I did not really get any instruction except to keep it on low for 5 to 7 minutes.

hi, it's good to know that Vibrational Plates do help .. could u pl share the particular one that u are using, thanks

@dhansen78

pl share the brand and model, thanks

@zoepatriciakatz
hi, I was checking out the lifepro waver vibration plate and there are so many models.. it would be great if u cud share urs

There are other threads that have much more info.

@shail I have the Lifepro mini, which is much nicer than the first one I purchased. So far, I like it. I'm not sure how big the regular size one is, but, this is plenty big, 22 x 13. I've only been on it for 2 days so I don't really have a clear sense of how it will help long term

@dhansen78 thankyou for responding and sharing 🙂

I hope it's okay to share with you the cautionary comments by others on one the threads on vibration plate -

one comment - ''I got very interested in the very gentle vibration plate developed by Dr. CT Rubin and others after very extensive research with osteoporosis in mind. My endocrinologist was involved in assessing that product and told me when I asked about it after falling and breaking my femur and getting an actual osteoporosis diagnosis, that unfortunately it had not turned out to be useful.''

another comment - ''In Keith McCormick's book, GREAT BONES, he talks about vibrating plates on pages 572 and 573. He is cautionary that they can be harmful to the eyes, ears, joints, and even the brain and gives some exact specifications you should be sure your platform has available if you plan to use it that way.
You should be barely able to feel the vibrations. If you have spinal fractures that keep you from standard weight-bearing exercise, he says it may be worth pursuing but you clearly need to be very careful. ''

my note - you could browse thru some of the comments on Vibration plate. apparently Peter Attia has some good interviews with Belinda Beck and they've discussed VP too.

This is very good information, thank you for sharing. I will do some additional research. Thank you again.