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I am considering investing in a power plate. First read about in Dr. Mercola's website. Truly, sounds impressive. Has anyone used a power plate? If so, how bad was the herx? Has it helped? Posts: 7 | From Joplin, MO | Registered: Aug 2014
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I've used one at my Dr's office. He bought several for his patients to share .. at a cost, of course! I think it would be good for the body if you can stand the vibration! It's pretty wild!
Many who were using it were able to continue because Medicare paid for it. I didn't have Medicare and no "moola."
If I had money to throw around, I'd buy something similar to this. I use one at cardiac rehab and love it.
quote:Originally posted by Lymetoo: I've used one at my Dr's office. He bought several for his patients to share .. at a cost, of course! I think it would be good for the body if you can stand the vibration! It's pretty wild!
Many who were using it were able to continue because Medicare paid for it. I didn't have Medicare and no "moola."
If I had money to throw around, I'd buy something similar to this. I use one at cardiac rehab and love it.
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No, I was over Lyme by then. It might do that to you.
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- If you have any degree of vertigo, dizziness, nausea -- or other inner / middle ear or balance issues, I'd be very, very careful about trying anything that vibrates your body.
Find someone (or some clinic near you) that has one you can try out - several times. If there are speeds, start very slowly.
Call the manufacturer of this to find out which offices might have them. If a physical therapy office, they may let you try for free. A PT could also offer advice.
If you find one to try, be sure of the same brand, model, features in one that you may later decide to purchase. I imagine there could be some variations in models that might be a surprise from your "trial runs" - while that could be fun, maybe not.
The idea behind this sounds great (and I do see that - in theory - it could help in various ways), but NOT if there is any vestibular disturbance in your universe.
Which I hope there is not, just in case, though it's important to know this.
Same goes for a mini-trampoline / rebounder in regards to a tender vestibular system that is fighting to figure out which way is up even on steady land -- or with inflamed tissue that should not be bounced or shaken.
This is the advice my neurotologist and a (somewhat LL) DC gave me. The later was also concerned with my neck issues regarding either vibration or bouncer. -
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Thanks Keebler & Lymetoo! Posts: 7 | From Joplin, MO | Registered: Aug 2014
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"Same goes for a mini-trampoline / rebounder in regards to a tender vestibular system that is fighting to figure out which way is up even on steady land -- or with inflamed tissue that should not be bounced or shaken. "
Thank you so much for this info. I saw an acupuncturist once who was convinced I needed to bounce on a trampoline and that it would help all kinds of issues.
My instincts said "no" but I've always wondered if I should have done it. Also, the thought of bouncing flesh seemed VERY painful to me.
Thank God I didn't. I probably would have been so ill.
It looks like they may have gone out of business or relocated according to this amazon review:
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- Thanks for finding that Judie. And I'm glad you went with your wise instinct.
Years ago, while ill but not know what was going on, I was at a "slimming gym" and they had one of this wide fabric belts you wrap around your hips and it vibrated my whole body like a milkshake (that I might have wanted but after that would have barfed it, for sure!).
Looked like out of Jack LaLane studios . . . but 5 seconds on that and I'd thought I'd had a stroke. So, so, so ill -- it took me a week to recover. I remembered after that to never "shake" my tender brain.
I also recall not being able to talk to them the instructor to turn it off. I was frozen (even while shimmying) . . . like in shock. Sure not good for that "fight or flight" (over) response of mine.
And, yet, I forgot about that years later when I really pushed the mini trampoline 3 mornings a week to the Pointer Sisters (remember them?, so lively) . . . but I'd feel so ill the entire rest of the day, mal debarquement (inner ear) stuff (a term I'd later come to connect).
Nothing stopped me from that in those days, though, I just pushed ahead.
I should have followed my instinct. -
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Wow Keebler. All that sounds really unpleasant.
It seems like those slimming belts were the rage at one time. Yes, I do remember The Pointer Sisters. They were fun!
You've got me now thinking about The Hawaii Chair!
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- Judie,
Oh, my. Thanks for the laughs. I thought, surely, this must be a Saturday Night Live skit. They were serious?
I cannot even imagine how they did not all barf - and how they managed to stay in the chair. Typing? Now that would be interesting!
I think Ellen did a skit on a chair similar to this. I'll have to scout that out. If she did not, I can really see her doing that. -
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- Here you go - Hard to watch but too funny not to:
Startle / noise alert. When you see Ellen pull out the fog horn, brace for a toot. -
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Ha ha!!! I loved when Rob shouts, "What does this have to do with Hawaii???!!!!!"
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