Whole Body Vibration Does Your Bones and Muscles Good

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jbuffett — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:15:24 GMT

are there any more current comments or articles than a year ago on whole body vibration. I read the article and noted that it said that people with high blood pressure should not use this machine or caustions against it. Does anyone know why and if so where I can read more about it. I have controle blood pressure but really have been thinking about buying this machine for a year now. I think it should improve this condiction as with the reast of my working out. Am I wrong, please respond.

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vibesvibes — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:53:11 GMT

Vibrationg Therapy is amazing, this is a great article

http://www.vibeplate.com/

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D.Anne — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:44:46 GMT

Where does the chi machine fit in with benefits received from these vibrational devices?

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longnow — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:28:01 GMT

Qigong master John Alton in his book "Living Qigong" says that sick qi can be removed

by combining 2 automatic movements; twisting at the waist, swinging arms, slapping

various parts in front and back and bouncing at the same time. Violent shaking from the waist

with arms out at the sides is an additional movement. You can see Eddie Vedder bounce

on a You Tube with Neil Finn in a great song called "Take A Walk". He's doing it for a reason.

This real Qigong that any reasonably healthy person can do.

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Paradox — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:08:27 GMT

I DO NOT recommend this device for anyone. I am a woman in my 50s, in great health and excellent physical condition (weight training, yoga, plus) and one session on this machine (supervised by a physical therapist) and I became COMPLETELY DISORIENTED. I could not drive afterwards and the effects lasted the rest of the day. It was horrible. I think if we're going to shake , we should be in control of the movement, not have it "done" to us by a machine. I recommend a trampoline instead--or horseback riding, as suggested--or you can just sit and bounce on a gym ball. But to be "shaken" by a machine? NO!!!

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nblisa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:20:31 GMT

I see the vibrating machine is supposed to improve equilibrium. I wonder if it has helped anyone with chronic vertigo.

I don’t know what the medical community has to say about pregnancy and vibration, but my concern with the vibration would be for the safety of a pregnant woman and her baby. When I was pregnant with my second child I got on my backhoe to do a little yard renovation. I had never even thought twice about the vibration of the backhoe, but when I got on it in a pregnant state, I felt an overwhelming urge to quickly get off of the backhoe, which I did.

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AnnieInfinite — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:52:48 GMT

Hi, Yes I have researched these wonderful machines and own my own, as a part of our fitness and wellbeing center it is the favored machine used by our members. Not only does it do all the things in your article, but it can take away pain and soreness caused by exercise (seems to remove the lactic acid out of the muscles), and help with steady weight loss. I am a big fan and have written a few articles on this amazing machine here: health-fitness-videos.com

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Sherry Gray — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:18:31 GMT

Is anyone familiar with the Chi machine?

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Les Rogers — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:44:18 GMT

I am ambivalent about this whole body vibration idea. After some thought, I would suggest that it could be, nay, probably IS, a good therapeutic aid if used in small doses. And didn't one of the clinical trials involve just four one-minute sessions just three times a week? That sounds reasonable to me. But several weeks ago I saw a video on U-Tube and some girl was using the vibrating platform to perform pushups on, and I think her intent was to try to use it as much as possible during her entire workout. Well, I have no doubt this vibration stimulates the body and, as I said, is perhaps a good thing in small doses, but this vibration is NOT a NATURAL phenomena as far as the body is concerned, and sooner or later, the body will "understand" this as ABUSE and protest with unusual symptoms - perhaps some seemingly disrelated nervous affliction?

In case there's any question, I could see someone suggest that trampolining or jumping rope isn't "natural" either, but I would disagree. I mean, the body can "understand" exercise and rebounding, but this vibration thing? If the body's reaction seems, or even is, positive - initially - or from small doses, let there be no mistake that one is inducing a "reaction" and this is different from a response. Caution is advised. Keep the whole body vibration down to a few minutes a few times a week and it might be okay.

My two cents worth.

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Arsene — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:10:28 GMT

"However, the authors of the study above warn that if you have certain health conditions, such as heart disease or high blood pressure, you may want to avoid WBV until safety concerns have been addressed more fully."

I have high blood pressure but would really like to get the benefits WBV. Surely the exercise can only benefit me? Any ideas?

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AnneLG — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:21:27 GMT

I think this might be a good option for someone like me.....I was born with hip dysplasia and had a particularly difficult bone graft surgery when I was 12, 40 years ago. I got staph infection and was in isolation for 4 months, which caused me to suffer atrophy that I still have not been able to overcome and maybe never will. But I have wondered if muscle stimulators might work.

Anyway I think my problem over the years has been many subsequent surgeries and long recovery periods. I now have had both hips replaced twice,(after many reconstruction attempts when I was younger) and I am trying to put off the 5th as long as possible. I still have the atrophy and a significant limp because of it. I have had gait training, but it seems that there is no way to re-educate my muscles. I limp, it doesn't feel like I do, I do and my leg muscles feel weak sometimes no matter what exercise or how much walking I do... I am really looking for a way to re-educate my muscles and re-awaken the ones that have atrophied. I have very little nerve damage so it seems like that would be possible with the right tools. Thank you for comments or thoughts.

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deritland — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:57:46 GMT

You want WBV? Growing up in the midwest we had a huge lawn which I mowed regularly with a push mower having a gas engine. After mowing for a couple hours I was literally bursting with energy! I had absolutely no way of explaining this phenomena. I was no great athlete and wasn't aerobically fit, but I would shut off the mower and run like the blazes -- effortlessly! Who knows how far I could have run if I had paced myself or how fast I could do the 50 yard dash if someone timed me? It was truly out of this world! So if you want WBV, buy one of those oldie lawnmowers and find yourself some huge lawns to mow. An hour or so should do the trick! I've been wondering about this over the years(40+) and after reading this article, I now have some serious answers.If I were running track today, I would do some mowing before the competition began. I do not know how long it would take for the lawnmowing (LME) effect to wear off. Not only did I feel physically, emotionaly and mentally vibrant -- full of life!

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cassellie — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:12:19 GMT

Amazing. By the way...this is what researchers theorize might be the benefit to cats when they purr! I read about it a long time ago but I recall them talking about healing broken bones and pain reduction for the cats.

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Greco Roman Wellness — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:06:51 GMT

Hi Everyone, This is from Ray Salomone, Personal Trainer and Wellness Crusader. I hate to rain on this “vibration” parade, but these machines will soon be exposed as just another gadget in a long list of apparatuses that have tried to take the effort out of exercise.

Eat food from the ground in abundance. Avoid most other things. Exercise intensely.

BE ACTIVE, BE FIT, BE STRONG.

www.GrecoRomanWellness.com

Here is a link to a recent feature on me from the New York Post:

www.nypost.com/.../drop_and_give_me_40__116879.htm

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KelleyEidem — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:40:29 GMT

I've been using a Chi Machine for nearly two months. It's a great passive exercise device. Instead of standing, you lie down with your ankles being moved back and forth from side to side. This causes a gentle back and forth movement of the entire body.

The movement activates the autonomic nervous system which relaxes the bronchioles (sp?) thereby increasing oxygen uptake. If you think increased oxygen can help you, the Chi machine might be for you, too.

It also helps pump the lymph system. That alone is pretty awesome.

I love it. I have borderline grade 3-4 spondylolisthesis (sp?) which Dr. Mercolas could tell you ain't good. LOL! Basically, my L-5 get to be 75% off its axis when I bend forward.

Most exercise is out of the question. The Chi Machine has helped me quite a bit. To my surprise it also helps me emotionally, too.

I'd tell you more but I'm about to get on it right now!

The best to you.

Kelley Eidem, author