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Whirlpool Massage?

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I have just returned from holiday and spent sometime in the whirlpool jacuzzi. I used the water jets to gently massage my bones. I wondered if anyone had seen any research that has studied if water massage or any kind of bone massage could help with stimulating and increasing bone density?

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I've never read anything about water massage, but there is some research that suggests low intensity vibration therapy may be helpful: health.harvard.edu/womens-h...

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Congirl in reply to Met00

Thank you for the link, it looks like body vibration has conflicting results in research studies which have been completed, but I may invest in a vibration platform to try and improve my bone density.

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It might be worth asking whether anyone has had good results from using one. I imagine they're expensive!

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