This is a presentation on the use of vibration for treatment in occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy. Vibration is an underutilized treatment modality with benefits for many conditions.
After recording this video I located a summary of State OT practice acts. You can see at this link that only one State appears to mentions vibration and none of them mention it directly under physical agent modalities. www.aota.org/-/media/corporate/files/advocacy/scope-of-practice-chart-10-21.pdf
Muscle relaxation takes place around the 20-60 Hz or 1200-3600 RPM range. Higher ranges can also induce some relaxation however this lower range is often more comfortable. Muscle contraction is s...