Comments on: FACTS AND MYTHS OF VIBRATION EXERCISE THERAPY http://chiroeco.com/chiro-blog/vibration-exercise-therapy/2008/08/13/facts-and-myths-of-vibration-exercise-therapy/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:14:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dr. Jasper Sidhu http://chiroeco.com/chiro-blog/vibration-exercise-therapy/2008/08/13/facts-and-myths-of-vibration-exercise-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Dr. Jasper Sidhu Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:08:27 +0000 http://chiroeco.com/chiro-blog/vibration-exercise-therapy/2008/08/13/facts-and-myths-of-vibration-exercise-therapy/#comment-35 Thanks for the comment Jerry. There have been several different stances on vibration exercise and proper parameters. The good thing is, there are new research results coming out on a regular basis on the effects of vibration exercise on various medical conditions. What we are starting to find is that most parameters are showing positive results. I have talked to various researchers out there and there is a consensus that vibration IS effective. The next stage of research is to find what the optimal parameters are. You can compare this to conventional strength training. There are no specific exact parameters for strength training. However, there are protocols and progressions based upon proper physiological principles. In any rehabilitation setting, there is no 'secret' setting that will solve any problem. Understanding the right parameters is based upon clinical judgment and proper progression, while getting input from a patient every step of the way. When used by a trained professional, vibration training provide therapeutic benefits in a fraction of the time as conventional training, or becomes an effective compliment to conventional training. A great review article just came out in the journal Ageing Research Reviews by Rhonda Prisby (Effects of Whole body vibration on the skeleton and other organ systems in man and animal models: what we know and what we need to know). Conclusions were the same as my conversations with other researchers. Vibration exercise has shown to be beneficial in most of the frequency and amplitude settings that are on the market today. However, further research into proper protocols is essential. What works in the young population doesn't necessarily work well in the older patient population, and vice versa. In conclusion, there is no argument that vibration has the positive effects that research is showing. It's more to do with providing the health professional with the right tools and training necessary to effectively administer vibration exercise therapy. Thanks for the comment Jerry. There have been several different stances on vibration exercise and proper parameters. The good thing is, there are new research results coming out on a regular basis on the effects of vibration exercise on various medical conditions. What we are starting to find is that most parameters are showing positive results. I have talked to various researchers out there and there is a consensus that vibration IS effective. The next stage of research is to find what the optimal parameters are.

You can compare this to conventional strength training. There are no specific exact parameters for strength training. However, there are protocols and progressions based upon proper physiological principles. In any rehabilitation setting, there is no ‘secret’ setting that will solve any problem. Understanding the right parameters is based upon clinical judgment and proper progression, while getting input from a patient every step of the way.

When used by a trained professional, vibration training provide therapeutic benefits in a fraction of the time as conventional training, or becomes an effective compliment to conventional training.

A great review article just came out in the journal Ageing Research Reviews by Rhonda Prisby (Effects of Whole body vibration on the skeleton and other organ systems in man and animal models: what we know and what we need to know). Conclusions were the same as my conversations with other researchers. Vibration exercise has shown to be beneficial in most of the frequency and amplitude settings that are on the market today. However, further research into proper protocols is essential. What works in the young population doesn’t necessarily work well in the older patient population, and vice versa.

In conclusion, there is no argument that vibration has the positive effects that research is showing. It’s more to do with providing the health professional with the right tools and training necessary to effectively administer vibration exercise therapy.

]]> By: Jerry Wilson http://chiroeco.com/chiro-blog/vibration-exercise-therapy/2008/08/13/facts-and-myths-of-vibration-exercise-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Jerry Wilson Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:19:31 +0000 http://chiroeco.com/chiro-blog/vibration-exercise-therapy/2008/08/13/facts-and-myths-of-vibration-exercise-therapy/#comment-33 Juvent, Inc. produces the only Canadian government approved Medical Device WBV platform. It operates at less than .3 g's. World standards for allowable workplace exposure to whole body vibration. We engineered the Soloflex WBV Platform to fit within these standards; for the safety of our customers and because I didn't want to go into court someday and explain why we ignored them. I've not heard of any injuries caused by the commercial WBV platforms that operate well above these allowable limits. I hope I never do. It will restrict the entire industry. Great website, by the way! Thanks. Juvent, Inc. produces the only Canadian government approved Medical Device WBV platform. It operates at less than .3 g’s. World standards for allowable workplace exposure to whole body vibration. We engineered the Soloflex WBV Platform to fit within these standards; for the safety of our customers and because I didn’t want to go into court someday and explain why we ignored them. I’ve not heard of any injuries caused by the commercial WBV platforms that operate well above these allowable limits. I hope I never do. It will restrict the entire industry. Great website, by the way! Thanks.

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