 Posted 03/11/2009 18:47:43
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| I was recently diagnosed as having osteoporosis in my spine. I am very active in my late fifties. Has anyone any experience of using a rebounder (a small round trampolene)? I have read that astronauts use them after coming back from space, to help rebuild bone loss. Has any research been done on their effectiveness?
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Posted 04/11/2009 09:55:45
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| No, I don't know anyone who has used this, but it can only do you good, I think.
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Posted 04/11/2009 14:27:34
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| I would also like to hear from anyone who has used a small trampoline, I have been told it would be a good thing to use but not sure what the pros and cons are.
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Posted 04/11/2009 14:55:00
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I understand that anyone thinking of using a rebounder should seek advice from an osteoporosis expert first as the 'rebounding' could cause compression fractures of the spine in some people. Rebounding and impact exercise is very good for preventing osteoporosis but not always good once you've got it....it depends on how bad your bone density is I suppose.
Anne
Osteoporosis - Strontium Ranelate, Dekristol vitamin D3 20,000 IU/week, weight lifting, walking and vibration platform exercise, alkaline loaded diet, vitamin K2 MK-7 100mcg/d, K2 MK-4 5mg/d. Diabetes - Repaglinide, low carb diet and exercise. Congenital heart defect - Omacor and CoQ10
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Posted 01/02/2012 11:56:05
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Posted 01/02/2012 15:33:24
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I think you have come to our Osteoporosis web site in error.
Lynne H
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Posted 01/02/2012 15:47:54
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It's spam Lynne  Far too much spam on forum, I've already reported another spam post which the moderator has now taken off.
Osteoporosis - Strontium Ranelate, Dekristol vitamin D3 20,000 IU/week, weight lifting, walking and vibration platform exercise, alkaline loaded diet, vitamin K2 MK-7 100mcg/d, K2 MK-4 5mg/d. Diabetes - Repaglinide, low carb diet and exercise. Congenital heart defect - Omacor and CoQ10
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Posted 01/02/2012 15:56:43
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I have just returned from a great 2 week holiday in the Falklands where most of the travelling was across very rough moorland, in 4 wheel drive vehicles.
I didn't know about the lack of roads until I arrived there and must admit that I was scared stiff on the first day, incase I damaged my spine. I had the seat belt on and tried to hold my neck and head still with my hands. After a short while our Leader was very worried and afraid I would get whiplash. He suggested that I sat between 2 people, without a seat belt on and relaxed my spine and allowed myself to move with the 'bumps' rather than try to resist them. It worked! I had no problems even though the ground was very rough. I am not for one minute suggesting that you drive without a seat belt, but perhaps this was like being on a rebounder? I would still be very wary of using one though.
Lynne H
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Posted 02/02/2012 18:06:52
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| Lynne, the natural flexibility of the body is designed to provide a degree of protection against jarring and bumping. If the spine was a solid rod instead of made of individual vertebrae it would be more prone to injury. People who need to have their vertebrae fused after a fracture are (or should be) advised that the rigid area of spine is more prone to injury. A horse rider relaxes to move with the movement of the horse, and this prevents uncomfortable jarring. A skier going over moguls will use the muscles of their legs like springs in order to absorb the bumps. Generally on a bumpy surface it's better to have your body in a relaxed state without being so floppy that you are thrown around. If your muscles are reasonably strong they will provide a lot of protection for your bones. Holding yourself rigid will make you more prone to injury as well as leaving you with tired, stiff muscles. A rebounder is different from the jarring you would experience while driving over rough ground. The surface material is designed to provide gradually increasing resistance as it stretches, which reduces the impact as you land on it. This would make it a lower impact exercise than running or dancing, which is why they were popular a few years ago.
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