About Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a progressive disease of curvature of the spine. It can affect people of all ages; not only
children and adolescents, but also adults. Scoliosis can result not only in an unlevel body, it can cause
headaches, shortness of breath, back pain, digestive problems, menstrual-cycle disturbances, leg, hip and
knee pain, chronic fatigue and mood swings. Most scoliosis cases do not require surgical treatment; they
require non-surgical treatment.
WHOLE BODY VIBRATION THERAPY
1. "WBV has been scientifically proven to be extremely effective in treating Scoliosis." (Scoliosis
Correction Center, 105 Hungerford St., Hartford, CT 06106)
2. "Whole Body Vibration (WBV) is an effective non surgical treatment for Scoliosis. It's a relatively
new method of increasing muscle spindle activation during exercise. It has been shown to be helpful in
bone remodeling as well as improving exercise efficiency. WBV can be utilized to retrain muscle
recruitment patterns, influence bone remodeling, and improve the parietal brain somatotopic
representation of body position in space." (Scoliosis Care Foundation, 1085 Park Ave, Suite 1E, New
York, NY 10128)
3. "New research has confirmed what we have been proclaiming all along: whole-body vibration (WBV)
therapy is by far the most effective method of preventing & reducing osteoporosis, scoliosis and
increasing bone mineral density (BMD). (Clear Institute, St. Cloud, Minn)
4. "Whole body vibration treatments help to retrain muscle recruitment patterns and improve the parietal
brain somatotopic representation of the body position in space. Simply stated - these exercises improve
posture by alerting the brain to body position. THE MAJORITY OF SCOLIOSIS CASES DO NOT
REQUIRE SURGICAL TREATMENT; THEY REQUIRE NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT." (Dr. Gary
Deutchman, 2002)
Tips on using Vibration Therapy with back issues:
1. Pace yourself with a moderate workout of 2-4 minutes at moderate speeds.
2. Try a few speeds 1-10...then if you are not experiencing any sharp pains, try speeds 15-20.
3. I would not attempt speeds any higher than 25 until you are confident that your body can handle it.
We always suggest that you get clearance from a Health Care Provider or your Orthopedic Surgeon
before trying any forms of exercise including WBV (whole body vibration). If your Health Care Provider
would like more information on WBV or Clinical Studies, please have them contact me by email.
Caution: you should know that there are two types of Vibration machines available; Linear/Lineal and
Oscillating/Pivotal. They are both Vibration machines but the difference is how the vibration is 'delivered'
to the body. T-Zone uses Oscillating Technology which is the original and current technology used by
Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, and with Space Programs in Russia and U.S.A. It is not recommended
that Linear/Lineal Vibration be used with people that have had major surgeries, or older and younger
users, so you have selected the correct Vibration Company and the safest technology.
THIS IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. WE DO NOT DIAGNOSE OR PRESCRIBE. PLEASE
CHECK WITH YOUR HEALTH PROVIDER.
25 Curity Avenue, Unit 2A Toronto, ON M4B 3M2
Tel. 416-285-6055 Fax 416-285-8918 info@t-zonehealth.com www.t-zonevibration.com