Research has confirmed that whole body vibration (WBV) has been found to reduce pain and improve function in people with knee osteo arthritis[i].
It also helps to prevent age-related reduction of neuromuscular performance[ii].
Balance and leg strength improvements suggest WBV beneficially impacts fall risk and incidence[iii]. For post-menopausal women good results have been found also to complement other treatments for osteoporosis[iv]
At Wimbledon Health we offer the use of this device to all suitable patients as part of our varied gamut of pain relief and rehabilitation tools.
[i] Zafar H, Alghadir A, Anwer S, Al-Eisa E. Therapeutic effects of whole-body vibration training in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Aug;96(8):1525-32. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2015.03.010. Epub 2015 Mar 28. PMID: 25827655.
[ii] Perchthaler D, Grau S, Hein T. Evaluation of a six-week whole-body vibration intervention on neuromuscular performance in older adults. J Strength Cond Res. 2015 Jan;29(1):86-95. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000608. PMID: 25028997.
[iii] Derek T. Smith, Stacey Judge, Ashley Malone, Rebecca C. Moynes, Jason Conviser
and James S. Skinner. Effects of bioDensity Training and Power Plate Whole-Body Vibration on Strength, Balance, and Functional Independence in Older Adults. Journal of Ageing and Phisical Activity, January 2016, Vol 24 issue 1, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2015-0057
[iv] Weber-Rajek M, Mieszkowski J, Niespodziński B, Ciechanowska K. Whole-body vibration exercise in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Prz Menopauzalny. 2015 Mar;14(1):41-7. doi: 10.5114/pm.2015.48679. Epub 2015 Mar 25. PMID: 26327887; PMCID: PMC4440196.
