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There’s a lot of interest in vibration for those with hip and knee replacements. Initially, the consensus was that knee replacements were contraindications for vibration therapy. Over time, this changed, mostly due to the experience of physical therapists and other health professionals. In addition to some new research coming out for vibration therapy, there is [...]

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Arthritis sufferers often comment how good vibration therapy feels. The vibration exercise machines allow people with arthritis to strengthen their muscles and joints with less stress on the joints than regular strength training. This is a good thing since most people with arthritis are reluctant to engage in any strengthening exercises. Experience with regular strength [...]

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Multiple Sclerosis patients are increasingly engaging in vibration exercise with the hopes that this new found technology can help them. Due to the success stories on vibration therapy, it’s hard not to become optimistic about it’s applications. Some are starting to call it a cure. Unfortunately it’s not a cure. Fortunately, experience has shown that [...]

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Vibration therapy is being provided by more doctors and therapists than ever before. If you are like most people that have shown interest in vibration training, then you may have seen the ‘contraindications’ that pop up on every website. Most consumers get surprised by these and unfortunately begin to believe that vibration exercise may not [...]

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome often presents with the inability to engage in any sort of intense exercise program. When I recommend vibration exercise therapy, most of my patients are initially skeptical. It is difficult to recommend something without being sensitive to what my chronic fatigue syndrome patients are going through. That’s why this article sheds some [...]

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Vibration Exercise: Effective Exercise or just another fad? Osteoporosis appears to be one of the primary areas of research that vibration exercise and training has shown to be beneficial. It’s no wonder that there is a push to assess the efficacy of vibration technology for osteoporosis. Ever since studies have shown positive results, there has [...]

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A 6 week study on pain and fatigue was one of the first articles on vibration exercise and fibromyalgia and showed that integrating it with a regular exercise program is beneficial. However, a fibromyalgia vibration study was also a study done in 2006 that actually let the person choose between a pivotal and vertical vibration [...]

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