In articles reaching as far back as the early 1990s, we’ve examined the merits of many types of frequency-based diagnostics and treatments.
We’ve discussed Rife machines, QX machines, bioresonance therapies, and electromagnetic, color, light and sound therapies.
(See here for a recent cogent explanation of these melded therapies.)
I’ve generally thought of the early applications of energy medicine as Model Ts, and I’ve hoped that we would shortly have more accurate, effective Tesla-level technologies.
We appear to have entered the future.
Certain frequency applications have long been accepted in both conventional and alternative medicine.
- Conventionally, EEGs, EKGs, and ultrasound are widely accepted frequency-based diagnostics.
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (pulsed magnetic fields) are used to treat mood disorders and neurological rehab.
- TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) is used for pain management.
- PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic field therapy) is a common anti-inflammatory and pain reduction therapy.
- Ultrasound therapy is used for soft tissue healing.
- More recently, PBM (photobiomodulation, or LLLT low-level laser therapy) has been used as an anti-inflammatory and to stimulate mitochondrial health. Transcranial PBM treatments are delivered through infrared helmets for mental health and acuity, as well as for hair growth.
- Transcranial magnetic therapy is in use for neurologic disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease.
- Most recently, we’ve discussed frequency-based median nerve therapy for motion sickness, and vagus nerve stimulation therapies to balance the autonomic nervous system.
- Binaural beats, or sound frequency therapies are used to reduce anxiety and stimulate focus.
Unsurprisingly, most new ideas in medicine are, at least initially, dismissed as hoaxes. This seems to be particularly true in America, where the last thing anybody wants to be seen as is gullible – a sucker.
New ideas, oddly enough, tend to be more readily welcomed in the Old World – in Europe and Asia, where people are more closely in touch with traditional energy- and nature-related health practices.
It wasn’t so long ago that someone first advanced the idea that washing hands between deliveries could help prevent infant death.
The proponent of this radical new idea landed in jail!
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, suggesting that frequency medicine might offer diagnosis and treatment was grounds for losing our naturopathic licenses.
The record of medical advancements that have met with initial widespread disapproval and even legal threats should serve us as a caution. We would do well to remember that medicine must base its conclusions on the thoroughly validated, time-tested seven pillars of scientific inquiry:
Step 1: Make an Observation
Step 2: Ask Questions.
Step 3: Form a Hypothesis.
Step 4: Run an Experiment.
Step 5: Analyze Data and Draw Conclusions.
Step 6: Share the Results.
Step 7: Repeat.
Today, medical “truth” seems more often stuck in the comfortably familiar – like a set of medieval dogmas within the solid walls of which their adherents feel comfortably familiar and smugly entrenched.
Medical investigators should be free to explore new paradigms and advances in realms that they have not yet fully understood.
To this point, crystal healing, which has been used for centuries but not yet rationally understood, is now finding a scientific footing: Crystal Healing: New Age Hoax or Leading Edge Science? How Scalar Wave Physics Validates Ancient Crystal Wisdom
Even though the introduction of energy-based theories and devices offers us bright promises, and has many enthusiastic proponents, I would urge that we proceed with all due scientific objectivity. The real question is: “Does it work – reliably, repeatably, measurably?”
Conduct your own intelligent due diligence before swallowing the hype; but also keep an open mind as new advances in medicine blossom before our eyes.
Vibration Plates: We Just Bought One For Our Personal Use – Here’s Why.
Continuing our theme of medicine’s bright future, Dr. Connie and I recently purchased one of these devices, after a careful study of the promise, research, and results.
As health-conscious, holistic physicians “of a certain age,” we are always looking for fresh ways to keep our strength, improve our circulation, increase our flexibility, and reduce our stress, both for ourselves and for our patients.
With our packed schedules, gym visits simply don’t work. It’s not just not that trips to the gym eat up our time, it’s the driving back and forth through heavy traffic. So we’ve invested in a handful of devices that empower us to exercise in the comfort of our home.
Here’s what Chat GPT says about the scientific benefits of a good vibration platform:
- Muscle Strength & Tone. Several studies show improved leg strength and power, especially in older adults or those unable to perform high-impact exercise.
- Example: A 2022 Sports Medicine meta-analysis found vibration training increases lower-limb strength comparably to moderate resistance training in sedentary adults.
- Bone Density. Some evidence supports increased bone mineral density in postmenopausal women or people with osteoporosis – due to mechanical loading and muscle pull on bone.
- Balance & Coordination Especially beneficial for seniors or neurologic rehab (e.g., Parkinson’s disease) – improved postural stability and proprioception.
- Circulation & Lymphatic Drainage. Enhanced blood and lymph flow can reduce mild swelling, stiffness, or delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
- Metabolic & Hormonal Effects. May transiently raise growth hormone and testosterone levels and improve insulin sensitivity – though these effects are modest and short-term.
With this information, Dr. Marcel spent several hours researching vibration platforms by reading the reviews and comparing the technical data.
Although the platforms can cost from under a hundred to several thousand dollars, the cheaper ones have limited movement patterns, and the expensive ones are dramatically over-hyped and overpriced. We purchased an excellent mid-priced model that is at or near the top of most reviews, the Lifepro Rumblex 4D Vibration Plate.
(I believe there’s a discount when you use the link. There are also sizable Black Friday discounts.)
It’s important to note that a vibration platform is a complement to other exercise activities. People with pacemakers, acute herniated discs, recent surgeries, deep-vein thrombosis, or pregnancy should consult a doctor before using these devices.
The Lifepro device comes with excellent directions and program suggestions. Follow this guidance for safety and best results. You can find an excellent review of the Lifepro Rumblex 4D Vibration Plate here.
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