Learn About The Effects of Whole Body Vibration In Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Multiple Sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system, which happens when the myelin sheaths of the nerve fibers is damaged. Furthermore, it attacks the nerves in brain and spinal cord and impairs the communication between brain and the other organs, by affecting the transmission of nerve impulses.
Myelin is a fatty substance that surrounds the nerve fibers and increases the speed of electrical communication between these cells, without this sheath, the impulses cannot be properly transmitted.
In addition, it is believed that the damage of these sheaths is usually caused by an autoimmune reaction: the immune cells mistakenly attack the myelin, exposing the nerves underneath.
Once the ability of the nerve fibers to send signals to muscles and other organs is affected, the usual symptoms of multiple sclerosis occur:
General weakness
Fatigue
Numbness
Blurred vision
Muscle pain
Sleep problems
Depression
And in more severe cases, vision loss or double vision, blindness and paralysis
The fine movements and balance are also affected, so individuals may experience walking problems. Hearing loss and vertigo, muscle spasms, tingling sensations in muscles and altered body temperature may be present.
In addition, these Multiple Sclerosis patients may lose control of their bladder, and infections of the kidneys and bladder may occur.
Unfortunately, exercising makes these symptoms worse, and so does the exposure to high temperatures or taking a hot shower. As a result, Multiple Sclerosis patients have to discover some forms of exercise that are safe for them and well tolerated, and don’t spotlights these manifestations.
The use of Whole Body Vibration in Multiple Sclerosis patients has been investigated before, so it’s not a new idea, but a new study suggests that controlled Whole Body Vibration may improve the fall risk factors and bone mineral density of these patients.
The study was conducted by US researchers and included 25 patients with multiple sclerosis, who got Whole Body Vibration Training on a pivotal (side-alternating) vibration machine for 8 weeks. Each training session was repeated three times per week, and the fall risk factors and bone mineral density were evaluated before and after the study.
Most of the participants, 22 out of 25, completed the study, and in all of them, almost all of the fall risk factors as well as the bone density showed significant improvements.
Researchers concluded that 8 weeks of controlled Whole Body Vibration Training did indeed increase the range of motion of the ankle joints, lowered the fear of falling and improved the bone density of these patients, so it could be a well-accepted and promising rehabilitation intervention for Multiple Sclerosis patients.
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