Vibration Therapy

Vibration therapy uses vibration to promote health. Vibration can be applied directly to the body with tools or through sound waves.

It's not clear what effects vibration therapy has on the body, but there's interest in its use for increasing bone and muscle mass, improving balance and movement, and reducing pain. Mechanical vibration therapy uses tools to apply vibration. Sound wave vibration therapy (vibroacoustic therapy) uses sound waves.

People use vibration therapy for athletic performance, osteoporosis, anxiety, back pain, fall prevention, multiple sclerosis, pain, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.

Some types of vibration therapy use sound waves and music. Don't confuse this with music therapy. These are not the same.