Feeling your age? Shake the years away.
If you’re tired of avoiding bending, squatting, reaching and other activities that used to be easy, whole body vibration may well be the answer.
Over the past few months we’ve seen an increasing number of people over 60 purchasing whole body vibration platforms. Often they’re referred to us by their physical therapist or chiropractor.
The reason is quite simple: whole body vibration exercise is absolutely perfect for most people – it will help increase flexibility, mobility, balance and general suppleness.
Now, when I say ‘whole body vibration’ I’m talking about triangular oscillation whole body vibration as opposed to linear vibration which moves vertically up and down. The reason is that triangular oscillating whole body vibration is gentle on the joints and it most closely mimics the body’s own natural movement.
When you step forward, one side of your body goes lower, while the other is slightly raised. Another step and the process is reversed: first one side is lower, then the other. So there is now harsh jarring of the body at all. It’s non-impact, non-invasive. And it’s a much better way of dealing with common signs of aging such as stiffness, joint soreness, and general aches and pains exacerbated by general lack of mobility.
Whole body vibration has been found to be helpful in overcoming many of the common symptoms of aging. A big plus is that it’s very easy to do. There are no complicated regimes and it doesn’t take a long time.
As opposed to the full 10 minutes often recommended for this therapy, older people can benefit from just a few minutes three or more days a week. People who, for whatever reason, cannot stand on the platform, can also benefit from sitting on it and / or sitting on a chair with their feet on it.
In fact, we’ve found that sitting on a chair with the feet on the platform while it runs at a moderate speed is an excellent ‘pick me up’ at the end of a long day. If you stand on your feet all day, you’ll find this particular method is bliss for relieving tired, aching feet.
At a recent trade show, every few hours, we’d do this to relieve our tired, sore feet. Neighbors in other booths observed with amusement – a few of the braver ones came over to request a demo. After hearing their sighs of pleasure as their feet and legs were soothed, the others were queuing up to try this new wonder therapy.
The point is that there are many ways to experience the benefits of whole body vibration therapy or exercise. Age should not be a barrier. In fact, older people often experience some dramatic results when using wbv consistently. Through bone and muscle strengthening, increased mobility and flexibility as well as increased production of human growth hormone, seratonin, endorphins, collagen and elastin, most people find that they feel younger, stronger and more optimistic using whole body vibration.
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General WBV information | Vibetronix Support | 
December 9, 2009 10:27 pm
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