Whole Body Vibration Therapy: Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (BJHS)

As a Physical Therapist, I often encounter individuals who suffer from more complex and often painful conditions.
These individuals, whether it is their joints (Rheumatoid Arthritis), their tendons or bursae (Connective Tissue Rheumatism), their muscles (Regional Myofascial Pain Syndrome) or their whole entire body (Fibromyalgia), struggle day in and day out with nowhere to turn.
Since I [...]

Vibration Therapy: Shaking Off Knee Pain (part 1)

In the average Physiotherapy clinic, knee pain ranks second among the never ending list of diagnoses requiring intervention.
Whether it is osteoarthritis, torn cartilage (often referred to as a meniscus tear), patellofemoral pain (pain under the knee cap), a ligament sprain, or tendonitis, these conditions can all lead to severe functional limitation and a reduction in [...]

Whole Body Vibration Therapy and the Central Nervous System

In my previous article, I discussed the first two of four phases of a Vibration Therapy treatment protocol.
The final stages of this protocol include the flexibility and strengthening phases; usually occurring simultaneously.
In an effort to avoid redundancy on subject matter covered so thoroughly in previous articles written for this site, I would rather “move on” [...]

Vibration Therapy: Neuromuscular Re-Education

Although Neuromuscular Re-Education has no universally accepted definition, it generally refers to a treatment technique or exercise performed by an individual with the purpose of improving, via the nervous system, the level of communication between the body and the brain.
Because of the fact that vibration training and vibration therapy exercises rely on the involuntary [...]

Vibration Therapy: Desensitization and Circulatory Enhancement

Gate Control Theory
In order to understand this phase, it is important to understand the gate control theory.
This theory states that throughout the nervous system of the human body are many types of nerve fibers responsible for relaying all the sensory information from our limbs, tissues, and organs to our brain.
One type, collectively known as nociceptive [...]

Therapeutic Vibes: A Physio's Experiences With Vibration Therapy

After approximately 18 months of reading, contemplating and theorizing, over 6 months of tests and trials on over 100 willing participants in the form of physical therapy patients, and one inspirational “debate” on this site, I determined that it was time for me to sit down and organize my thoughts and experiences thus far with [...]