COLD + VIBRATION RESEARCH
Independently verified research shows VibraCool works!
Comparing the effect of vibration therapy and massage in prevention of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, vibration was superior for clinical early reduction of pain.
Over 5,000 hospitals and clinics and more than 50,000 users have adopted our unique Cool-Pulse technology with VibraCool or Buzzy. Buzzy, our flagship pain relief device, uses vibration and ice to decrease pain from injections and needle sticks. Buzzy was a Medical Design Excellence Awards recipient and Georgia Bio Most Innovative Company recipient in 2014.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
The anti-inflammatory effects of ice and high-frequency low-amplitude vibration work together to relieve pain and keep muscles moving. Simply attach VibraCool with the hands-free strap (included) to the extremity. Use vibration alone for 10 minutes immediately prior to workouts to relieve delayed onset muscle soreness. Use ice and vibration together once to twice daily as prescribed by your physician for decrease of pain, muscle recovery, or during therapy to reduce pain.
Studies proves efficacy of using VibraCool for Knee Osteoarthritis
Localized muscle vibration reverses quadriceps muscle hypotrophy and improves physical function: a clinical and electrophysiological study.
Benedetti MG1, Boccia G, Cavazzuti L, Magnani E, Mariani E, Rainoldi A, Casale R.
Author information]
Abstract
Quadriceps weakness has been associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA). High-frequency localized muscle vibration (LMV) has been proposed recently for quadriceps strengthening in patients with knee OA. The purpose of this study was (a) to investigate the clinical effectiveness of high-frequency LMV on quadriceps muscle in patients with knee OA and (b) to disentangle, by means of surface electromyography (sEMG), the underlying mechanism. Thirty patients, aged between 40 and 65 years, and clinically diagnosed with knee OA were included in this randomized, controlled, single-blinded pilot study. Participants were randomly assigned to two groups: a study group treated with LMV, specifically set for muscle strengthening (150 Hz), by means of a commercial device VIBRA, and a control group treated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation. Clinical outcome was measured using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, Visual Analogue Scale, knee range of motion, Timed Up and Go test, and Stair climbing test. To assess changes in muscle activation and fatigue a subgroup of 20 patients was studied with the use of sEMG during a sustained isometric contraction. The LMV group showed a significant change in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index score, Visual Analogue Scale score, Timed Up and Go test, Stair Climbing Test, and knee flexion. These improvements were not significant in patients treated with neuromuscular electrical stimulation. sEMG analysis suggested an increased involvement of type II muscle fibers in the group treated with LMV. In conclusion, the present study supports the effectiveness of local vibration in muscle function and clinical improvement of patients with knee OA.