I am only familiar with a “prolapsed uterus”, which it seems you are implying is not the same as this. Based on the description of a “fallen uterus” however, perhaps it is just a precursor?

If that is the case, I would not assume there are any dangers to vibration training. In fact, if it is related at all to hypermobility of ligaments or weakness of the pelvic floor muscles, vibration training could actually help. This can be the case with early “degrees” of a prolapsed uterus.

At the end of the day, she should talk with her MD and describe the training technique. He can advise her on how to move forward. If he approves the usage, she should probably avoid sitting and revisit standing or perhaps sitting with legs on the platform instead. The calf massage should be fine no matter what.

Hope that helps.

Your Contact Us page is not working!…. So I thought I would go this route. I have a client who has been using a WBV machine for 3 months now…..She has been extremely ill for 10 years with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME and Fibromyalgia. WBV has changed her life!!! And as she has said…. It has put “Life” back into “Living” again. She has more energy!! She recovers faster!! and she as significantly reduced her Hydromorophone (pain meds)….. All of this is fantastic!! And all of this has been done with only sitting on the machine for 5 minutes/day (morning) and lying with her calves on the machine for another 5 minutes (evening). (NO STANDING…as it is too much for her…as it shakes out too many toxins (People with FM has too many toxins…..which produce pain/inflammation and exhaustion.)

My question is….she was just to her Doctor and he is investigating her for a “Fallen Uterus”…..(Not a Prolapsed Uterus)…. Should she stop WBV….at least the sitting part (of course NO STANDING!!)……..and keep up with lying with her calves on it….until the Doctor has finished his investigations. Please note: When she has stopped WBV as a trial to see if WBV really works….she goes back to extremely ill….in bed for days and days….no energy and the excruciating pain is back! So WBV really has worked for her!!

So my question is will sitting on the WBV Machine platform be bad for her “Fallen Uterus” and can she continue to use her WBV Machine…sitting….until her “Fallen Uterus” is fixed or….. Just do lying with her calves on it…..I know this will help her with her conditions…..as stopping WBV will make her sick again.

And if she is diagnosis-ed with a Prolapsed Uterus (which I know is severe…there are 4 degrees….which believe your answer to a Prolapsed Uterus is NO standing or sitting)…..but I think lying with her calves on the WBV Machine would be okay….

Thanks for your time…..I truly appreciate your answers!
Pamela….. I sent this to Glen Ruscoe but Peter from Ontario Hypervibe….said you were the better contact! Thanks!

In your opinion, to benefit the thoracic and cervical areas, what position would you suggest and why?

The research on whole body vibration and the spine has been mostly limited to the low back (lumbar spine). Overall, this research has been extremely positive and when people begin to better grasp the way vibration training/therapy works, I am quite sure it will become a tremedous tool for PT’s, Chiro’s, Osteo’s etc. ASnd not just for treating the low back!

As far as neck (cervical) and upper back (thoracic), the research is limited, but from my personal experience as a PT using it for over 4 years now, it is extremely beneficial when dosed and utilized properly. After all, despite the need to separate everything, the spine is one connected unit and the rules stay the same for treating dysfunction within it…no matter which section we are approaching.

In general, the combination of lower frequencies for relaxation, release, and circulation, and higher frequencies for muscle training and proprioception is an effective “one-two punch” for most chronic and subacute issues. For more acute problems, treatment is much simpler and needs to be inroduced more slowly.

Hope that helps.

i would love to have some feedback from people who have fibromyalgia, and have been using the hypervibe……

hopefully from Australia where it has been for a longer time

thank you

claudette

This is a rather extensive, complex medical history so there is no real easy answer to the question of how exactly this will help her or what the best program for her will be. What I can say is that people with this level of “systemic” involvement benefit greatly because of the tremendous number of systems that are positively influenced with vibration training.

For example, the hypermobility issues will benefit greatly from the local muscle activation as well as the stimulation of the local sensory feedback mechanisms (proprioception). Both of these are significantly impaired in this particular situation and often lead to excess joint wear and tear as well as connective tissue injury.

For the pain issues (fibromyalgia), the local circulatory boost, connective tissue release, and the ability to stimulate nerve receptors that don’t communicate pain information (as opposed to those that do and remain turned on in chronic pain) should be a tremendous help.

There are many other possibilities as well. With the otherwise healthy lifestyle, I agree that this is the right investment for her. Overall program needs to be gently and basic to begin. Then, progress accordingly.

Hope that helps.

Claudette’s story;

ok, here goes………. I’ve have had chronic pain for about 40yrs now, 5 vehicle collisions……….nothing serious, though second one (35yrs ago)(whiplash) still have repercussions from. I have lax ligaments antibiotics for 3yrs for skin at adolesence………one of the factors,along with following, that contributed to systemic candida (no longer)

I’ve had 5 children in 3 yrs (2nd one triplets/cesarian) pain thru whole body……higher decibel level from solar plexus up……..neck,shoulders and head most intense, and easily triggered……..concluded was fibromyalgia…………so,pain signals over responding and, this is the place where i believe that a proficient WBV machine can help….. am turning 55 in a few weeks, and am thin (would like to keep weight!) so for bone density as well good timing………..
have very healthy lifestyle……… eat gluten free (3yrs), as organic as possible swim 1/2 hr almost everyday in a 92 degree pool don’t drink, do drugs(recreational or prescribed) or smoke. I’ve meditate since about age of 16 have healthy loving relationships am energy medicine practitioner semi retired (florida for winter)

Now, today was 1st day that my neck feels better since i tried the WBV machine last week, and that i am ready to try a second time……… have been reading more articles, and blogs, and things are still confusing………
in time things will fall into place………both for info and myself, thanks to your help.