I've had a couple of patients recently ask me if they can use vibration plates following their VTE diagnosis and I'm not really sure what to answer with

A quick google says not to use them if you have had a recent DVT diagnosis but nothing about PE

My questions are: 

• How recent is recent?
• Can they use them after after 3 months of treatment?
• Should we advise PE patients not to use them either despite the general information from the companies only specifically saying DVT (I think we should include PE)
• Does anyone have any experience of advising when they can be used?

Thanks for your help 🤗

I have never heard of them, sorry!

Dear Alex

I am not coming from an evidenced based knowledge - but, if new clot - anti-coagulated  - then the clot is being dissolved and potentially friable - so - perhaps not use then ?

One can do the same exercises off the plate?

then after ?one month/2 months then maybe use the vibrator on low intensity?

Just a thought

I googled for an answer and found some great videos!!