Osteoporosis is a growing problem, especially for post-menopausal women. The good news is that whole body vibration offers an effective drug-free therapy. Some estimates are that 28 million people in the U.S. are affected. Approximately a million osteoporosis related bone fractures occur per year with around 50,000 deaths related from post-bone fracture complications. The traditional… Continue Reading
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Whole body vibration therapy, a revolutionary technique that efficiently treats Parkinson’s disease
The following article was recently published regarding using whole body vibration therapy as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease: A novel non-traditional physical therapy method is available for advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients that do not respond well to medications such as L-dopamine. Scientists from the Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Centre from… Continue Reading
US Olympic ski and snowboard teams use whole body vibration
According to Fox Business, the US Ski and Snowboard teams are using whole body vibration exercise as part of their training regime for the 2010 Olympics. Troy Flanagan, Director of Sport Science for the teams says that they will be using whole body vibration platforms in the warm up area at the base of the… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
Dr. Mercola’s comments on Whole Body Vibration
August 19th, 2009 by James Pyle Is a Vibration Platform Right for You? The vibration platforms originate from research conducted during the 1960s space race. They work on the principle that if muscles are exercised while being shaken, they activate neighboring muscle fibers, hence building mass faster. I first encountered this whole body vibration (WBV)… Continue Reading