using a vibrogym

[mercedese]

hi, im new here and wonder if someone can help me please.
im a full time wheelchair user. 28yrs ago i had a cluster of benign spinal tumors removed (2 ops) 1 tumor was a benign Astrocytoma. i was able to walk after 1st op but had a relapse after 2nd op and a bleed in the wound. i don't have any balance but can stand holding onto something secure, for a short while to transfer from w/chair to chair, bed, loo etc.
with my consultants permission for 2yrs i have 'excercised' using a vibration gym which i sit in front of in my w/chair and place my feet on the vibrating plate. im not allowed to sit on the plate and cant stand on it but ive slowly built up to 30/40 mins a day this helps my legs/lower back support me whilst standing/transfering. recently ive been feeling tightness in my lower back and legs causing uncomfortable tightness and spasams in my right hip and legs which interfere with me standing safely. when i don't use the gym for a few days this subsides but i dont feel im getting any stronger so im continuing with the gym hoping these symptoms will disappear. am i doing the right thing? once ive used the gym my legs and lower back are no longer tight and feel good but the next day the uncomfortable tightness/spasms return and standing to put myself back together again in the loo is becoming more wobberly . will these symptoms pass or am i doing too much on the 'gym'? please can someone advise me?

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[estherderu]

dear Mercedese,

It is possible that you have been using the vibrogym for too long a period of time.(meaning more than 20 min)
Please check this article....
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...09.03418.x/pdf

this second article is about the effects of vibration on children with cerebral palsy.
http://www.ismni.org/jmni/pdf/39/10RAUCH.pdf

Both make a good read and should help you (and your therapist) decide how to go on from this point.

This last one compares various treatment options to vibration therapy in adult cerebral palsy patients.
http://jrm.medicaljournals.se/articl...01970600680262



kind regards

Esther