Crohn’s disease leaves children with weak bones and muscles even after the disease is brought under control. 165 children will be provided Whole Body Vibration platforms to stand on at home for ten minutes a day for 12 months. To date, no vibration therapy devices are approved by prescription in the U.S. Two WBV devices are now government approved in Canada, where big pharma doesn’t stifle non-drug competition. The U.S. Army, the NIH and NASA have already funded enough studies on WBV to know that mechanical vibration therapy increases bone and muscle strength so the outcome of this study seems a foregone conclusion.
I’ve been a helicopter pilot for decades. Some vibration frequencies and amplitudes can be extremely fatiguing, not a good thing when quick reactions are needed. Overexposure to some vibrations can cause physical injury. That’s why there are WBV exposure limits in the workplace. The Soloflex WBV products allow one to stay within those OSHA limits at maximum amplitude (g-load) up to thirty minutes a day.
