What Started With NASA is Now Available at Your Feet

To understand the fascinating background of Marodyne LiV, let’s step back to the 1980s

1981

In 1981, Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off on its maiden mission, marking the success of NASA’s first reusable spacecraft.

1983

The first spacecraft to leave the solar system was Pioneer 10 in 1983.

1983

In 1983, Mission Specialist Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space.

1986 - 1989

Voyager 2 visited Uranus and Neptune in 1986 and 1989.
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Amid these successes, NASA had growing concerns regarding the health of their astronauts who were deploying on longer missions. To solve this concern, NASA challenged leading scientists to develop a non-invasive, drug-free way to stabilize their astronauts’ bones.

Professor Clinton Rubin led the NASA Vibe Project. He began to research the cellular effects and mechanisms of zero gravity.

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Clinton T. Rubin, Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Officer, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Chair Department of Biomedical Engineering Stony Brook University, New York.

Professor Clinton Rubin set out to find new methods for bone substance maintenance while ensuring an astronaut’s mobility, muscle strength, and balance maintained integrity while in space.

The result was a vibration platform that astronauts could stand on as low-vibration stimuli transmitted to their body – activating cells and contributing to the health of their bones and muscles.

What zero gravity is to astronauts, age is to us on earth.

Dr. Rubin and his team knew that if low-intensity vibration therapy worked for astronauts, it could work for anyone!

Across decades of research and studies and 70 million dollars of investment, the Marodyne LiV device is now available for in-home use. The low-intensity vibration platform treats musculoskeletal conditions, and postural instability. It can also be an effective choice for patients with conditions like Osteoporosis, Osteopenia.

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Where space medicine meets in-home treatment.

Low-intensity vibration technology, treatment methods, and associated medical results have been refined and repeatedly subjected to new studies. Over 20 years, it was revised and improved until the Marodyne LiV treatment device we see today was perfected for general medical and home use.

Today, key clinically-approved indications for Marodyne LiV include:

Improved Bone Health

Marodyne LiV can be an effective option to help patients with Osteoporosis and Osteopenia. It works by maintaining and increasing overall bone health, speeding up bone healing, and improving the quality of fracture repair.

Marodyne LiV works by echoing the small high-frequency forces exerted by muscles onto the bone, providing a safe and effective treatment without any known contraindications or side effects.

The process is so gentle and non-invasive that even children and adults who have experienced bone loss through cancer, or its treatment, can benefit from using Marodyne LiV – even if they are weak during chemo or radiation therapy.

Stability

Marodyne LiV stimulates and restores the dynamic action of muscle fibers in the legs, helping to improve balance, postural reflexes, muscle control, and coordination.

Increased activity in the leg muscles can improve muscle strength and stimulate new muscles to grow. Low-intensity vibration signals can preserve stability, even in situations of extended bed rest.

Treatment with a Marodyne LiV device is safe and accessible to unconditioned people, ensuring it fits well within a fall prevention program.

Active Aging

Decreases in postural muscle activity in the elderly negatively affect blood circulation, lymphatic flow, flexibility, and general fitness.

Marodyne LiV can stimulate blood circulation, lymphatic flow, and muscle activity in the legs. These benefits can enable older people to maintain mobility, flexibility and retain their independence.

Rehabilitation

LiV (Low-intensity Vibration) research has been conducted in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and universities worldwide. LiV is a safe and effective, drug-free therapy shown to strengthen and recondition muscles during rehab.

LiV can further assist patients recovering from bone surgery and bone conditions by decreasing their recovery time and increasing the speed of wound healing. Low-intensity vibration treatment is strongly recommended for orthopaedic patients recovering from hip/knee arthroplasty, spine surgery, or hip fractures.

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