Indications of vibration training
In this topic I will limit myself to the application areas of vibration training in the field of medical indications. With the most different disease patterns, damages and injuries, deficits in the muscular activation ability occur primarily – directly through the damage – or secondarily through reduction of the daily movement or training scope. In the long run, relieving postures and short periods of inactivity caused by pain or damage to the musculoskeletal system lead to accelerated neurodegenerative changes.
In particular in neurological disease patterns, there is a correlating drop in performance in postural control, mobility and restrictions in quality of life. This vicious circle can neither be broken by intensifying training units (lack of energetic prerequisites!) nor by influencing the underlying clinical picture.
At this point the possibility of vibration training comes into play. The external application of vibration stimuli enables neuronal and muscular activity that patients with their individually different basic problems can no longer achieve through independent training. In these cases, the use of vibration training can be not only complementary but exclusively possible.
Orthopedic indications
- Back pain of various causes (pain relief by improving muscle relaxation, stretching and coordination, inhibition of pain receptors)
- Postural defects (strength building and posture improvement)
- Scoliosis(improvement of stability)
- Foot deformities (strengthening of the foot arch muscles)
- Muscular strength deficits after immobilization, accidents, injuries (improvement of muscle performance)
- Muscular hypertension, excessive muscle tension (decrease in muscle tension)
- Herniated disc, in the non-acute phase (build-up of the local muscle system)
- Degenerative diseases of the spine (pain relief, stability)
- Osteoporosis(improvement of bone strength and bone mass)
Sports medicine indications
- Increase in performance (muscle building, improvement of coordination, speed, and mobility, parallel to sports-specific training)
- Sports injuries (improvement of metabolism, faster mobilization of damaged tissue, earlier start of training)
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