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And what be done about bone density? I guess exercise would help but not with the bones in the head?

amelius 2y ago
From [1]: > Animal and human studies suggest that high-frequency, low-magnitude vibration therapy improves bone strength by increasing bone formation and decreasing bone resorption. So you could apply vibration to the head bones. Not sure about any side effects. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458848/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458848/
- arghwhat 2y ago
  Before you apply vibrations to your skull, note that it contains other things than bones that might be less thrilled about said vibrations. Or more thrilled, who knows - be careful out there, and if you do something stupid, take notes and share the results for our entertainment^W learning!
  - amelius 2y ago
    Well, I apply a vibrating device to my skull every morning and evening (indirectly). It's my electric toothbrush :)
  - elric 2y ago
    Indeed. Wasn't there an article just a few days ago about Navy Seals (?) suffering brain injury from being too close to artillery being fired or some such? The vibrations in the skull were thought to be the culprit.
    - arghwhat 2y ago
      That was shockwaves that damages brain tissue as it passes through it. Dont try to use a jackhammer as bone vibrator.
- hinkley 2y ago
  I have been getting ads lately for an aerobic step with a vibrating motor built into it, for this very purpose. It might have been on Peacock, and if so it was during Tour de France footage. It’s a small effect but real, and it’s passive from the patient’s standpoint and we always seem to find that to be a selling point. This research was, if I recall, originally done for NASA and studied sheep. Shake a Sheep for Science!
- lemonberry 2y ago
  Humming?? No mention of bone density in this article, but there may be some benefits: https://theconversation.com/is-humming-healthy-mmm-heres-what-the-evidence-says-209586 https://theconversation.com/is-humming-healthy-mmm-heres-wha...
- aszantu 2y ago
  vibration does something, secret tip for migraines is massage wand to the face, almost as good as using it in other places
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- smallerize 2y ago
  You can get a concussion pretty rapidly from vibrating your head. https://twitter.runhello.com/mcclure111/status/837481339989327872/ https://twitter.runhello.com/mcclure111/status/8374813399893... https://twitter.runhello.com/mcclure111/status/1108808351150944256/ https://twitter.runhello.com/mcclure111/status/1108808351150...
- lostemptations5 2y ago
  Driving motorbikes?
arthur2e5 2y ago
resistance training is indeed the recommendation for non-head bones, if you’re looking for a confirmation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6279907/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6279907/
elric 2y ago
Regarding the jaw bones: chewing. And keeping your teeth healthy: missing teeth can result in loss of bone density.
User23 2y ago
Bone density is definitely an adaption from resistance exercise. I don't know any specific studies, but I would expect that the bone density improvements are in some sense systemic in that the metabolic changes that increase bone density will have spillover effects to bones not directly involved in some given movement.

From [1]: > Animal and human studies suggest that high-frequency, low-magnitude vibration therapy improves bone strength by increasing bone formation and decreasing bone resorption. So you could apply vibration to the head bones. Not sure about any side effects. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458848/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458848/

arghwhat 2y ago
Before you apply vibrations to your skull, note that it contains other things than bones that might be less thrilled about said vibrations. Or more thrilled, who knows - be careful out there, and if you do something stupid, take notes and share the results for our entertainment^W learning!
- amelius 2y ago
  Well, I apply a vibrating device to my skull every morning and evening (indirectly). It's my electric toothbrush :)
- elric 2y ago
  Indeed. Wasn't there an article just a few days ago about Navy Seals (?) suffering brain injury from being too close to artillery being fired or some such? The vibrations in the skull were thought to be the culprit.
  - arghwhat 2y ago
    That was shockwaves that damages brain tissue as it passes through it. Dont try to use a jackhammer as bone vibrator.
hinkley 2y ago
I have been getting ads lately for an aerobic step with a vibrating motor built into it, for this very purpose. It might have been on Peacock, and if so it was during Tour de France footage. It’s a small effect but real, and it’s passive from the patient’s standpoint and we always seem to find that to be a selling point. This research was, if I recall, originally done for NASA and studied sheep. Shake a Sheep for Science!
lemonberry 2y ago
Humming?? No mention of bone density in this article, but there may be some benefits: https://theconversation.com/is-humming-healthy-mmm-heres-what-the-evidence-says-209586 https://theconversation.com/is-humming-healthy-mmm-heres-wha...
aszantu 2y ago
vibration does something, secret tip for migraines is massage wand to the face, almost as good as using it in other places
- deleted 2y ago
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smallerize 2y ago
You can get a concussion pretty rapidly from vibrating your head. https://twitter.runhello.com/mcclure111/status/837481339989327872/ https://twitter.runhello.com/mcclure111/status/8374813399893... https://twitter.runhello.com/mcclure111/status/1108808351150944256/ https://twitter.runhello.com/mcclure111/status/1108808351150...
lostemptations5 2y ago
Driving motorbikes?

arthur2e5 2y ago

resistance training is indeed the recommendation for non-head bones, if you’re looking for a confirmation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6279907/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6279907/

elric 2y ago

Regarding the jaw bones: chewing. And keeping your teeth healthy: missing teeth can result in loss of bone density.

User23 2y ago

Bone density is definitely an adaption from resistance exercise. I don't know any specific studies, but I would expect that the bone density improvements are in some sense systemic in that the metabolic changes that increase bone density will have spillover effects to bones not directly involved in some given movement.