Whole Body Vibration for Osteoporosis

Posted by jmanj @jmanj, Jun 24, 2021

I’m looking into Whole Body Vibration to aid in bone building for osteoporosis. I’ve read that Low Intensity Vibration is better than high intensity. Does anyone have any experience with this?

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I was sad to get apparent false advertising from the Power Plate company today.

The PP email says:
" ... Just turn your Power Plate on and stand on it.
According to Mayo Clinic, 'as little as' 15 minutes of use, 3 times a week helps boost fat loss, decrease cortisol, increase blood flow. ..."

What the closest Mayo Clinic page that I could find actually says is:
" ... Advocates say that as little as 15 minutes a day of whole-body vibration three times a week may aid weight loss, burn fat, improve flexibility, enhance blood flow, reduce muscle soreness after exercise, build strength and decrease the stress hormone cortisol.
But comprehensive research about whole-body vibration is lacking. ..."

Here is a link to the page:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/expert-answers/whole-body-vibration/faq-20057958
WBV *may* have the benefits listed in the Power Plate email. The apparent false advertising PP's claim that Mayo Clinic says that that it does. This has sadly eroded my trust in any information from PP.

I think that the Mayo Clinic page is taking a balanced approach. But a key reason that there is not enough comprehensive research about WBV is that nobody will get a patent on WBV so there is not enough financial gain for private enterprise to comprehensively fund some expensive research. So, we make our best decisions with the research that we do have access to. I bought a WBV machine from Vibrant Health because the available research has convinced me that the right type of WBV *may* help with my osteoporosis.

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@kfhoz

Melioguide.com has some good information about vibration plates and there are other,earlier conversations about this under the heading Osteoporosis.

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Hi! I was diagnosed with severe osteoprosis. My Dexa score was a -4.0 I'm on Evenity injections. I have a power plate. I use mine daily for 10 minutes. I set mine at level '25'...I'm sure they are all different levels. I read an article about them being effective with bone density. It said you want the vibe to be enough that you're jiggling, but not so high that you are skidding off the platform. If you skid, you are not getting the connection where it impacts your bones.

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Osteo Strong has the Shaker plates. Maybe ask them for research on this. I have been doing it since August 2025 and will post my 6 month Bone Scans when I get them.

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Hi! I was diagnosed with severe osteoprosis. My Dexa score was a -4.0 I'm on Evenity injections. I have a power plate. I use mine daily for 10 minutes. I set mine at level '25'...I'm sure they are all different levels. I read an article about them being effective with bone density. It said you want the vibe to be enough that you're jiggling, but not so high that you are skidding off the platform. If you skid, you are not getting the connection where it impacts your bones.

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@debhatchell As one of the people who slid off the platform, I second yr warning about moderate settings. I broke a toe when I slid off. Not part of the plan.

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@debhatchell As one of the people who slid off the platform, I second yr warning about moderate settings. I broke a toe when I slid off. Not part of the plan.

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@tatiana987 Yikes. That sounds scary. I'm hoping this vibe thing is helping.

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