11/07/2018 / By Michelle Simmons
Whole body vibration exercise is an effective therapy for people with fibromyalgia, according to a study published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. The study revealed that whole body vibration therapy can help improve fibromyalgia symptoms, such as pain, function, and depression.
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes pain all over the body. It may also cause fatigue, muscle stiffness, sleeping difficulties, problems with mental process like memory and concentration, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
In the study, researchers from Uludag University in Bursa, Turkey looked at the effects of whole body vibration therapy in people with fibromyalgia. They recruited 20 fibromyalgia patients aged 57 and older. They randomly divided the participants into two groups: the intervention and the control group. The intervention group performed six various types of exercises combined with 30 hertz (Hz) frequency; while the control group performed the same exercises on the same platform, but without vibration.
The researchers evaluated all participants at the beginning of the study, at the third month, and at the sixth month using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).
The results revealed that participants with fibromyalgia who underwent whole body vibration therapy experienced improvements at the sixth month, according to the results of the FIQ.
The researchers concluded that whole body vibration therapy could effectively reduce symptoms of fibromyalgia.
With whole body vibration, you will stand, sit, or lie on a machine with a vibrating platform. As the machine vibrates, it sends energy to the body, which in turn, forces the muscles to contract and relax dozens of times every second. This will make you feel as if you are exerting the force yourself. Whole body vibration has also been found to be beneficial in several health conditions, such as:
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