Contraindications

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Please remember as we are primarily concerned for your safety, we advise you to review the following list of contraindications and contact your physician or specialist should you have any questions before training with Power Plate® machines.

Contraindications for training with Power Plate® machines:
 
•  Pregnancy
 
•  DVT / Thrombosis
 
•  Cardiovascular diseases
 
•  Recent wounds from an operation or surgical intervention
 
•  Synthetic/artificial joints
 
•  Acute hernia / discopathy / spondylolysis
 
•  Severe diabetes
 
•  Epilepsy
 
•  Acute diseases / inflammation processes
 
•  Severe migraines
 
•  Pacemakers
 
•  Carrying recently fitted IUDs, coils, metal pins, bolts or plates
 
•  Tumors
 
•  Retinal problems/dysfunction
 
 

Note: Should one of the contraindications listed above apply to you, you are not necessarily excluded from using Power Plate® machines. Extensive research is being performed on the effects of Acceleration Training™ exercise on specific medical conditions and, as a result, this list may soon be revised. However, to be safe, we would advise against usage until you have consulted your physician to determine whether this is a relative, or absolute, contraindication.