Back pain is one of the most prevalent illnesses worldwide and can lead to many other issues, including fragile bones that fracture easily.
Vibration therapy can help relieve chronic pain and tight muscles while simultaneously decreasing inflammation. It is an ideal treatment option for spinal cord injuries, strokes or multiple sclerosis patients.
Increased Blood Flow
Vibration therapy could provide the solution if your spine or joints are experiencing pain. This treatment uses a vibrating platform to deliver intense vibrations to muscles in need of healing and relaxation, working on muscles, tendons, ligaments and discs as they contract or increase blood flow – helping recover from injuries faster while improving range of motion, flexibility and balance.
Vibration therapy can be extremely helpful for people living with fragile bones, as it helps stimulate new bone cell production while slowing osteoporosis’ progression. Before engaging in vibration therapy sessions it is advisable to speak to your physician first as they will provide advice regarding safe levels and frequencies for you as well as any necessary amplitude and frequencies adjustments.
Studies have demonstrated that whole-body vibration can increase peripheral blood flow and knee flexion. Furthermore, it reduces spasticity for individuals living with spinal cord injuries, as well as improve balance, posture, gait speed and leg strength – as well as help you lose weight and build muscle mass! It may even help treat obesity.
Vibration therapy may not be the sole solution for herniated discs, but it can certainly speed up recovery and alleviate symptoms of pain. Vibration therapy works by activating specific chemicals which cause blood vessels to dilate allowing more nutrients to reach damaged tissues while helping prevent inflammation, re-injury and scar tissue formation.
Vibrations on the spine and other body parts trigger muscle contractions that can relax tightened muscles, helping ease chronic back pain while also relaxing arms, legs, and abdomen muscles. Furthermore, this vibrational stimulation may help eliminate trigger points – knots in muscle fibers that cause pain referral to other areas – for good.
Relieves Tense Muscles
Vibration therapy stimulates muscles to contract and flex while simultaneously soothing nerves in the area, making whole body vibration therapy effective in relieving symptoms of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Vibrations also help build bone density by stimulating production of osteoblasts responsible for new bone formation as well as making muscles contract at a greater rate than usual – much like exercising would! Vibrations also cause your muscles to contract at an increased rate than usual similar to physical exercise’s effect.
Vibration therapy has long been employed in physiotherapy and fitness training settings, first used by Russian astronauts to prevent their bones from degenerating while in space. NASA later approved vibration therapy as a therapy option for people experiencing difficulty participating in exercise due to injury or illness.
Studies have demonstrated how vibration can enhance the results of exercises designed to develop strength or balance, as well as help decrease muscle soreness caused by delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
Another benefit of vibration therapy is increasing range of motion and flexibility, which is especially useful if you suffer from back issues or chronic pain. Mile High Spine & Pain Center can assist in using vibration to ease this discomfort and build stronger spines for greater health benefits.
Vibration machines provide your muscles with stimulation that causes them to contract and relax dozens of times per second, engaging 95% of all muscles necessary for support, stabilization and pain reduction. Furthermore, this form of vibration helps relax tense tendons or ligaments caused by compression.
Promotes Natural Healing
Vibration therapy works by encouraging natural healing and speeding up the transport of nutrients to injured areas, making this method particularly suitable for people suffering from unstable spine health or brain conditions as it doesn’t result in sudden changes to muscles, joints or bones. Before trying vibration therapy it’s wise to consult your physician as some conditions such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), blood clots (blood clots), severe edema or heart disease necessitate stabilization measures – so be mindful when considering this method!
For individuals suffering from neurological conditions such as spinal cord injury, whole-body vibration therapy can be an invaluable way to build muscle and reduce spasticity, or the loss of tone in muscles. Vibration stimulates stretch reflexes which reestablish communication with the brain thereby alleviating spasticity.
Studies have demonstrated that vibration therapy increases muscle strength and bone density in legs. Results may vary based on frequency and amplitude; for optimal results it is wise to seek professional advice and design a program specific to your own personal needs and medical history.
An ideal vibration therapy session involves standing on an adjustable mechanical vibrating plate set at the appropriate frequency, and resting for only minutes per treatment session on this powerful vibration platform. In just minutes of treatment alone it can alleviate chronic pain, loosen tense muscles, and soothe nerves affected by compression. Furthermore, its powerful vibrations work on tendons, ligaments, and discs to increase flexibility and help prevent future injuries.
At Mile High Spine & Pain Center, our neuromuscular re-education program uses vibration therapy as part of its neuromuscular re-education strategy to accelerate healing and ease back pain. Vibrations energize muscles while increasing circulation to deliver vital nutrient-rich blood directly to damaged tissues for quick recovery. Furthermore, this helps strengthen muscles while decreasing spasticity while reestablishing communication between brain and nervous system to eliminate pain altogether.
Non-Invasive
Spinal vibration therapy offers an easy and safe solution to neck pain relief without surgery, comorbidities or medications. Vibrations work to relax your muscles for better blood flow and reduced inflammation; in turn reducing future neck discomfort.
Spinal vibration therapy can also aid in preventing bone loss and stimulating bone formation, by activating mesenchimal stem cells of your bones to promote healthful, strong bones. One study demonstrated this benefit; individuals living with osteoporosis who used a vibration plate three times weekly saw their bone density increases femoral and lumbar spine bone density increase as a result.
Vibrations also boost trunk muscle function through IA afferent signals from neuromuscular spindles activating alpha-motoneurons to activate previously inactive muscle fibers, leading to improved trunk muscle function and proprioception in individuals suffering chronic low back pain (CLBP). Studies have also demonstrated this benefit for those experiencing chronic low back pain.
Vibration has several other advantages that make it especially valuable in treating spinal cord injury patients with spasticity (an abnormal tone), weakness, poor balance and walking deficits as well as spasticity caused by weakness, poor balance or walking deficits. Re-educating these reflexes with vibration has proven successful at improving balance, posture, knee flexion and muscle building resulting in flaccidity types of injuries being addressed more efficiently than before.
Vibration therapy is noninvasive and won’t negatively affect other parts of the body such as brain, heart, or lungs. Vibrations are applied evenly over your entire body so there won’t be an excessive force that would cause harm – though if you suffer from neurological conditions or spinal cord injuries it is wise to consult your physician first before beginning a vibration program.
Safe
Whole Body Vibration Therapy (WBV) and Local Vibration Therapy (LIV) simulate the effects of exercise by simulating motion and exercise, stimulating muscular contractions and encouraging bone growth. Furthermore, WBV and LIV send vibrations which activate mesenchymal stem cells to create new bone. As such, WBV/LIV treatments have been demonstrated to effectively help improve muscle and bone mass density, relieve back pain, and diminish osteoarthritis symptoms.
Vibration therapy was originally developed to treat bone and muscle mass loss among cosmonauts who spent long periods in weightless environments; its benefits quickly became recognized by researchers and doctors worldwide, becoming a mainstay in many gyms and physiotherapy clinics worldwide.
Vibration therapy typically entails standing, sitting or lying on a machine with a vibrating platform; alternatively it can also be performed using hand-held devices that target specific muscles, tendons or joints at one time. While vibration therapy doesn’t pose any contraindications to patients with conditions such as fibromyalgia, neuropathy, epilepsy or metal pins/plates/pacemakers/open wounds/hypertension, practitioners should carefully evaluate patient sensitivity levels before proceeding.
Vibration therapy has also been found to prevent osteoporosis and decrease fracture rates in the hips, but is no guarantee of complete healing of osteoporosis; more research must be conducted into its ability to increase bone density or strengthen existing osteoporosis patients’ bones. As with any new therapy approach, always speak to your healthcare provider first before beginning vibration therapy for osteoporosis.