Title : Highlights of the adverse effects of popular 'Whole body vibration' machines on the central and peripheral nervous systems
Abstract:
Whole body vibration (WBV) involves using machines or platforms to transmit periodic pulse/wave energy to the body, causing muscles to contract and relax passively. While scientific evidence on the noxious effects of popular WBV machines is limited, experts generally agree that long-term use can be harmful. Further comprehensive research is needed to fully understand the effects of vibration on the body.
Potential concerns based on available research include:
- Nerve damage: Excessive vibration exposure may lead to nerve damage, especially in the hands and feet, where peripheral nerves are more vulnerable to compression and injury.
- Peripheral neuropathy: Prolonged use of vibration machines might contribute to peripheral neuropathy, characterized by numbness, tingling, and weakness in the extremities.
- Musculoskeletal problems: Vibrations can stress the musculoskeletal system, potentially causing discomfort, pain, and injury in the joints, bones, and muscles.
- Vascular issues: Intense vibration could impact blood flow and circulation, potentially affecting the health of blood vessels and increasing the risk of vascular problems.
- Balance and coordination issues: Frequent exposure to vibrations might affect balance and coordination, increasing the risk of falls and accidents.
- Impact on the spinal cord: High-intensity vibrations could transmit through the spine and impact the spinal cord, potentially causing neurological issues.
- Headaches and dizziness: Vibrations can trigger headaches and dizziness, especially in motion-sensitive individuals.
Over several decades, NeuroPhysics Therapy (NPT) has successfully addressed long-term debilitating effects caused by excessive exposure to various vibration sources. NPT has been mainly used to treat individuals who overused marketed WBV machines, mistakenly believing these devices would alleviate their symptoms. However, NPT assessments revealed that ongoing long-term use of WBV devices actually caused the initial conditions of their symptoms and worsened them. A worst-case scenario of a 61-year-old female who used WBV for up to 3 hours daily for nine years prior to NPT will be presented. Through complexity sciences, systems/network science, chaos theory, and neuroscience, a tested and proven hypothesis will be presented, explaining the NPT process's success. WBV signals resemble periodic white noise, but nature does not produce such signals. If a person's heart displayed this pattern, it would be considered arrhythmia.
Keywords: Whole body vibration, NeuroPhysics Therapy, complexity sciences, systems/network science, chaos theory, neuroscience, white noise, sensitivity to initial conditions.
