Whole
Body Vibration Exercises and MS:
What are whole body vibration exercises and how can it help with
reducing the
symptoms of multiple sclerosis?
Whole body vibration uses sonic vibration that
helps to exercise the muscles
in a way that your body responds as if it is working out much
more
strenuously than it actually is, helping the muscles increase muscle
strength,
as well as giving your body other benefits without causing an over
exertion
of the body.
In the case of MS fatigue,
this can be a big factor that can make
it more difficult for those with this diagnosis to exercise and still
be able
to end up with the benefits that we need to help us to be able to
physically
function better.
Often many
types of exercises make
ms fatigue so much more overwhelming that it may take at least 1 to 2
days of
rest after doing these type of exercises for those with MS to recover.
Doing the whole body vibration exercises helps those with MS to gain
the
benefits without the overwhelming fatigue resulting.
Can whole body
vibration help with
regenerating nerve cells and ms?
The thinking of the overall medical community is changing more towards
the idea
that intense physical therapy or exercise can help to regenerate the
nerves
that are connected to the muscles that are being exercised.
When the
muscles are pushed in certain ways, this actually can help to
stimulate
the nerves to redevelop neural pathways
or possibly even repair or rebuild the damaged nerves.
It is easier to
understand this idea if
we look at the way this works with people that have had a severe
stroke, as an
example.
In the case of patients that have had a severe
stroke, it has
been verified by the medical community that intense physical therapy,
done over
a period of time can help to restore the function of different parts of
the
body, which were not functioning previously as a direct result of
reduced or
blocked blood flow during the stroke, which resulted in damage to the
brain or
other parts of the nervous system.
But are there
other types of exercise
that help those with the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis to be able to
gain the
benefits of intense physical therapy without adding to the more extreme
MS
fatigue that many people with MS are already experiencing?
The overall
answer is -- Yes!
There are
several ways to exercise and
accomplish what is needed for those of us with M S, to help restore
balance,
increase muscle strength, increase nerve function and a whole
host of
other benefits to our bodies.
How does doing
whole bodys vibration
exercises help those of us that have been give the diagnosis of
multiple
sclerosis?
- Whole body vibration exercises
help those with ms exercise in ways that help provide the benefits of
working out without creating large amounts of fatigue, that is
typically a problem already for those of us that have already been
diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Whole body
vibration exercises
can benefit those with many different types of health
conditions, but it
is a very good way to help reduce the symptoms of Multiple
Sclerosis in
many ways.
Whole
body vibration exercises and ms benefits can include the
following:
- Provides benefits of both
anaerobic and aerobic exercise
- Increases physical strength,
dexterity, and endurance
- (ms fine
finger movements , or ms dexterity, increases
stamina, reduces ms fatigue)
- Increases balance and
coordination (ms balance)
- Increases flexibility, range
of motion and mobility (decreases muscle
tightness and increases mobility - the abilities to walk and stand)
- Reduces arthritic pain, joint
and ligament stress
- Enhances critical blood flow
through increasing blood flow, increasing oxygenation
of blood and improves lymph drainage
- increases how well your body
can detoxify and helps with ms brain function -- since the brain is getting
more oxygen to help it to function better.
- Increases secretion of hormones that are important in
regeneration and repair processes, such as HGH (Human Growth Hormone),
IGF-1, and testosterone
- Increases bone density
- Improved pelvic floor function
(this can help to reduce
ms bladder problems or incontinence)
- Relieves menopausal symptoms
- Increases the “happiness”
hormones serotonin and neurotrophine, substances that support our
thinking process
- helps to reduce depression in
Multiple Sclerosis
- helps to reduce ms insomnia
- Decreases the stress hormone
cortisol or reduces ms stress
- Rehabilitates injuries and
ailments
- Enhances strength and
fast twitch muscles
- reduces ms spasms and increases
smoothness of muscle function or reduces ms twitches
- Enhances conventional training
results
- Speeds training recovery
- Enhances pain reduction (reduces
ms pain)
- Improves collagen production
or helps with repairing joints
- Reduces appearance of
cellulite (reduces weight gain and helps to tone the
body)
- Eliminates the effects
of ms stress
- Relieves tension and chronic
pain in ankles, knees, lower back and neck
Whole
body vibration exercises and MS: vibration
exercises can help reduce
MS symptoms such as the following:
- reduce spasms or spasticity
- exercises the muscles and
joints without adding stress to body
- exercise and strengthen many
different muscle groups that are weaker with most who have Multiple Sclerosis
- reduce depression
and anxiety
- relaxes the nervous system for
MS
- reduces exacerbations and
relapses for those with MS
- reduces loss of bladder
control or incontinence
- improves hand dexterity or
fine finger movement)
- helps to promote mobility
(standing and walking)
- improves nerve function by
stimulating the nerves while exercising the muscles they are connected
to
- helps to redevelop neural
pathways and reduce nerve signal confusion by retraining the body over
a period of time if the vibrational exercises are done consistently
over a period of time and on a regular basis.
- reduces muscle tightness in
legs and lower back
- increases
oxygenation of the brain and on a cellular level throughout the
body by increasing circulation and by causing the body to
exercise at a cardiovascular improvement level
- increase physical muscle
strength, endurance and dexterity
- stimulates the nerves by
stimulating the muscles connected to the nerves
There are
a few different types of whole body vibrational therapy units on the
market, which can be divided into 2 types.
One type
uses a straight mechanical vibration, which is designed using moving
parts, which are much tougher on the joints and lower back, especially
if used more often over a shorter period of time.
The other
type of device uses sonic vibration, which is much gentler on the body and helps
the individual using it to gain the accelerated benefits of exercising,
without putting undue stress on the body.
