Vibration therapy uses vibration to force your muscles to contract and relax, increasing blood flow and supporting natural healing processes.
Your therapist may utilize a mechanical vibrating machine or device which applies pressure directly to specific muscle areas of the body, with frequency and amplitude settings adjusted according to your condition.
Increased Blood Flow
Vibration therapy causes your muscles to contract and relax rapidly in sequences similar to intense exercise. This causes muscles to strengthen and tone up quickly while stimulating natural healing processes in the body – this may relieve nerve pain as well as promote recovery in injured tissues, muscles, tendons or ligaments.
Exercise stimulates the release of endorphins, your body’s natural painkillers. Coupled with improved circulation and muscle healing, these effects can dramatically enhance quality of life while decreasing muscle pain, stiffness, swelling and increasing range of motion.
Studies have demonstrated the benefits of vibration training for improving blood flow to muscles. It may work because vibrations cause your artery and vein walls to expand, leading to more oxygen-rich blood circulating throughout your body, leading to improved muscle performance and therefore improvement.
Vibration training offers another advantage of improving proprioception – your body’s sense of movement and positioning – which can enhance balance and coordination, making vibration therapy an excellent solution for individuals suffering from balance issues as well as those recovering from injuries.
Studies have also revealed that vibration therapy can increase bone density and enhance motor function for those suffering from spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries, reduce spasms, build muscle tone and build resistance against Parkinson’s disease. Furthermore, side-alternating vibration treatment optimizes “motor relearning” according to the principle of repetition to expedite rehabilitation – in turn alleviating other conditions like osteoporosis, arthritis pain and fibromyalgia symptoms as well.
Relieves Tense Muscles
Vibration therapy is an effective way to relax tense muscles, increase flexibility and build strength at the same time. Vibration causes your muscles to contract and relax several times every second – this helps increase blood flow to muscles and joints and has numerous health benefits for athletes as well as people suffering from conditions such as joint pain, back/neck issues, osteoporosis or balance issues.
Vibration massage may help relieve muscle spasms in both the back and neck areas, as well as myofascial pain syndrome, which involves tight bands of muscles which become painful with compression or pressure. Vibrations help ease this tension in these bands, leading to decreased symptoms like tingling or numbness.
Studies suggest vibration therapy could provide significant musculoskeletal health benefits, including osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Vibration therapy could improve bone density as well as decrease muscular atrophy to prevent fractures; furthermore it could assist with pain management as well as speed up recovery from injury or surgery.
Are you interested in experiencing the health and fitness benefits of vibration therapy? Visit our physical therapy facility in Williamsburg! Our team of highly-experienced therapists can help find a customized solution to fit your condition – such as knee rehabilitation, balance/fall prevention, low back pain relief, CVA/stroke rehab rehabilitation services, osteoporosis rehabilitation and much more! Get in touch today for an appointment; let’s make you stronger together.
Promotes Natural Healing
Vibration therapy employs mechanical force to increase circulation, speeding healing and recovery while also aiding soft tissue repairs such as ligaments, muscles and discs. Vibration therapy‘s passive therapy method reduces pain, inflammation and limited range of motion by relaxing compressed tissues allowing your body to heal naturally without surgery or need for drugs or narcotics.
More and more medical professionals are turning to vibration therapy as an effective way of improving balance, strength, flexibility and bone density. This noninvasive technique has been shown to stimulate both endocrine system activity and muscle function as well as osteoblastic activity (the cells responsible for building bones).
Vibration therapy uses vibrations to cause muscles to contract and relax rapidly, similar to exercising. This provides tissue stimulation, increased blood flow, improved muscle tone and strengthened tendons – all which reduce injuries or strains.
Whole-body vibration therapy provided by BAHI therapy can enhance proprioception – the body’s sense of movement and positioning – to assist older adults as well as people recovering from injuries or surgeries in improving posture, gait and balance.
Vibration therapy stimulates the endocrine system to produce growth hormones and cytokines that promote healing, tissue regeneration, and accelerate recovery after intense workouts. Therefore, vibration therapy has become an invaluable way of combatting chronic conditions like arthritis and fibromyalgia as well as treating sports injuries and improving recovery after intensive workouts. For these reasons, vibration therapy has quickly gained in popularity over recent years – the buzz around vibration therapy may just be the key to reaching your fitness, health, and wellness goals – talk with one of our physical therapists today about what could work for you.
Boosts Metabolism
Vibration therapy is an excellent way to speed up metabolism and burn more calories. Vibrations cause your muscles to contract and relax repeatedly, simulating regular exercise. Furthermore, vibration therapy increases blood flow to muscles and joints which aids healing injuries while providing additional strength and endurance benefits – giving you more strength than ever!
Vibrating your body can also improve bone health, muscle function and the endocrine system. It does this by sending anabolic mechanical signals through bone and musculo-tendinous systems to positively influence muscle function training and regulation of the endocrine system. Vibrations activate mechanoreceptors within your musculoskeletal system which stimulate production of growth factors and bone-specific proteins that contribute to strong bones.
Researchers published in Endocrinology found that whole-body vibration recapitulated some of the positive benefits associated with regular exercise. Their results showed that 20 minutes of daily vibration — similar to what you’d spend running on a treadmill– reduced insulin levels while improving muscle and bone strength among obese mice with Type II diabetes. Fat accumulation decreased less in liver areas that typically store excess lipids leading to liver disease while their skeletal muscles became stronger than control mice.
Vibration therapy also helped stimulate the release of endorphins – natural painkillers produced by your body–which helped reduce stress. Vibration therapy was found to boost joint lubrication, helping prevent arthritis symptoms while simultaneously improving cartilage by decreasing caspase-3 activity responsible for cartilage destruction, which helps preserve it while increasing production of lubricin–a protein that acts as a joint lubricant lubricant lubricant protein lubricant protein lubricant protein.
Increases Range of Motion
Vibration therapy works by stimulating muscle fibers to contract and relax, similar to what occurs during an exercise routine. This allows greater range of motion in joints by soothing tight muscles, improving circulation and relieving tension pain relief. Additionally, vibration therapy may also relieve symptoms by relieving tension-induced discomfort in circulation systems and relieving tension pain relief by relaxing tightened muscle mass and improving overall circulation.
Vibrant vibrations also promote bone health by increasing muscle and bone strength. Studies show that vibration can mimic the anabolic effects of physical loading by encouraging bone formation while decreasing bone resorption – thus decreasing osteoporosis risk and sarcopenia (loss of skeletal mass).
Whole-body vibration therapy can improve balance and gait, decreasing the risk of falls and injuries. Furthermore, whole-body vibration can provide muscle relief from soreness or aches while simultaneously helping increase growth and strength for faster healing from injuries.
Researchers conducted a study involving 19 healthy participants using a vibration platform for three minutes in order to observe its effects on balance and range of motion. Before and after this vibration period, measurements such as H-reflex amplitude and ankle dorsiflexion range of motion were recorded before and after. Results demonstrated that vibration suppressed monosynaptic pathways of plantarflexors, thus decreasing H-reflex amplitude while simultaneously increasing dorsiflexion range of motion.
Vibration technology shows great promise as an effective tool to enhance posture and gait, increase bone density and alleviate muscle soreness caused by exercise. If you’re interested in giving vibration therapy a try, make sure to discuss it with your physical therapist first to gain more information on its benefits and possible uses – MDM Physical Therapy team are always happy to answer questions regarding any aspect of physical therapy!
