According to Spanish researchers, tilt platform vibration (whole body vibration exercise therapy using a triangular oscillating platform such as the Vibetronix Whole Body Vibration exercise machine) is helpful in improving balance. The tests were done on women suffering from fibromyalgia. Loss of balance is a common symptom with fibromyalgia. Whole body vibration has been shown [...]
Osteoporosis is becoming increasingly common. It especially plagues post-menopausal women and people who lead sedentary lives. The primary cause of osteoporosis is the leaching of calcium from the bones by the body itself. Many people’s lifestyles and diets result in their bodies being in an acidic PH rather than a balanced PH. This means that [...]
Good Vibrations (article published in NASA Science News) A new treatment under study by NASA-funded doctors could reverse bone loss experienced by astronauts in space. November 2, 2001: “Use it or lose it.” The familiar mantra of fitness buffs applies as much in space as it does on Earth — perhaps more so. The bones [...]
Many studies have been conducted to investigate whether osteoporosis can be prevented or even reversed using whole body vibration therapy. The general consensus is that whole body vibration exercise does increase bone mass density and it also lowers mineral reabsorption by the body. Medical studies tend to express their findings in a very conservative manner [...]
Dr. Ken Russell, a chiropractor in British Columbia, Canada discusses the effect of whole body vibration exercise on health issues such as: osteoporosis Parkinson’s disease balance flexibility mobility joint pain back pain muscle strength bone mass density Share and Enjoy:
