Wibroterapia.ProDla lekarzy, rehabilitantów, opiekunów
Vibrotherapy can be used successfully in the rehabilitation of elderly people to counteract sarcopenia and restore muscle strength, as well as by athletes during the recovery period. When applied regularly, it improves a person’s motor properties. In most scientific papers, researchers have used vibration at frequencies of 30 to 50 Hz, lasting less than 20 […]
The aim of the clinical study, conducted by researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, was to determine the effects of long-term (20 weeks) whole-body vibration on muscle and bone health, motor performance and quality of life in young adults with mild to moderate cerebral palsy. The effect of vibration for 20 weeks […]
Knee degeneration is a common orthopaedic condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Although these degenerations are often associated with ageing, they can also occur in younger people for a variety of reasons. In this article, we will discuss the causes, symptoms and available treatments for knee degeneration. Causes of knee osteoarthritis The causes of […]
Vibrotherapy can rapidly improve mobility in the shoulder joint and reduce pain in patients with frozen shoulder, giving it an advantage over conventional therapeutic methods. Frozen shoulder is characterized by soreness and limitation of elevation of the affected limb and external rotation of the shoulder in the absence of radiographic changes. It is a disease […]
Whole-body vibration (WBV) training, as a passive method of musculo-circulatory activation, seems to be a good alternative to conventional physical training for elderly with balance disorders and a high risk of falls. What interested the German researchers, the authors of the presented report, was the comparison of the effects of vibrations with different physical parameters. […]
Cerebral palsy (CP) contributes to permanent but not unchanging physical disability in childhood and adolescence. Although children with CP show some age-dependent gross motor and gait development, CP-induced muscle paresis and spasticity lead to bone deformation, loss of muscle volume, contractures, and patient dependence on care. Since there are reports that gait training can improve […]
Cerebellar dysfunctions (such as in multiple sclerosis – MS) are often associated with impaired wrist movements (dysmetry), affecting the accuracy of fine movements. The aim of British scientists was to test whether vibrations (125 Hz; 0.75 mm), as a dermal-muscular and proprioceptive stimulation, could improve the accuracy of movement in disturbances of motor precision associated […]
The goal of American researchers was to evaluate the feasibility of a glove providing mechanical vibrotactile stimulation (VTS) of the hand, as well as the rehabilitation potential of the VTS glove in restoring hand function in people with chronic stroke. VTS glove improved skin tactile perception, decreased finger spasticity, as well as increased the range […]
One of the common complications after stroke is functional impairment of the upper limb. Effective methods of combating this ailment are constantly being researched. One of them is the administration of segmental muscle vibration (SMV) to activate cortical motor excitability. The aim of the presented work of Italian scientists was to analyze the effect of […]
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is often associated with chronic quadriceps dysfunction leading to abnormal gait biomechanics and joint damage. Previous studies have shown that vibration improves quadriceps function in people with ACLR, but the duration of these effects is unknown. Therefore, American scientists from High Point University analyzed the time course of quadriceps muscle […]
