Wibroterapia
Zdrowie, leczenie bólu i rehabilitacja

What is vibrotherapy?

. Vibrotherapy is a form of therapeutic and preventive therapy, categorized as a physical therapy treatment. The treatment makes use of natural vibrations, ubiquitous in the environment. Vibration, in the form of selected mechanical vibrations applied to the patient's body, is not a new phenomenon. Vibration as a medical technique was mentioned as early as ancient Greek and Roman sources. Nowadays, vibration massage is popular among doctors and specialists around the world. The therapy can essentially involve a section of the body then it is referred to as local vibration or whole body vibration - WBV. There is also a form of hybrid therapy, combining local and whole-body vibration.

Indications for vibrotherapy

During treatment, in response to vibrotherapy, the body is forced to make appropriate general and local reactions. Rehabilitation takes place in the tissues directly subjected to therapy and systemically, affecting the internal organs. Vibrotherapy is dynamic and fast rehabilitation. The first effects of treatment are noticeable after 3 days. The main goal is to combat pain, increase blood circulation, improve muscle tone and have a metabolic effect. Depending on parameters such as frequency or amplitude, treatment effects vary. Due to their operation, there are two key, most frequently used frequency ranges - from 20 to 50 Hz and from 50 to 100 Hz.