Galileo Research Facts No. 62: Can Galileo Therapy reduce pain in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients?
GRFS, Therapy
16 Sep 2023

Galileo Research Facts No. 62: Can Galileo Therapy reduce pain in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients?

This study reported the effects of pain reduction in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) after 6 months of Galileo Therapy. The patients previously received at least 6 months of standard therapy without and improvements (18/22 Hz, pos. 4, 4×2 min., 3/week, 6 months, 4 different positions). The Galileo Therapy significantly reduced pressure pain at different muscle groups (upper back, neck, upper leg) by up to 40%…

Continue reading
Galileo Research Facts No. 42: Can Galileo Therapy improve balance, muscle power and quality of life in elderly?
GRFS, Therapy
15 Sep 2023

Galileo Research Facts No. 42: Can Galileo Therapy improve balance, muscle power and quality of life in elderly?

This study shows the effects of Galileo Therapy on muscle function and quality of life in a nursing home community (2×1 min. 10Hz, 2×1 min. 26Hz, 3/week, 6 weeks). Both groups received additional 3*10 min. per week physiotherapy (gait, balance, strength). The Galileo Therapy group showed significantly higher improvements in all tested aspects than the control group (about +40% on average).

Continue reading
Galileo Research Facts No. 36: Can Galileo Therapy improve muscle function in patients with chemotherapy-related Neuropathy?
GRFS, Therapy
15 Sep 2023

Galileo Research Facts No. 36: Can Galileo Therapy improve muscle function in patients with chemotherapy-related Neuropathy?

This study shows the effect of Galileo Therapy on pain and muscle function in patients with Neuropathy due to chemotherapy (15 weeks, 1/week, 3x3min.,10-13 warm-up lying, 19-23Hz standing, 9-30Hz cool-down at 30° tilt). Both groups received 60 min. massage and mobilization plus 15 minutes functional training. The Galileo Therapy group showed increased improvements in muscle function measured by chair rising time…

Continue reading
Research Facts No. 25: Can 15 minutes Galileo Therapy per week decrease back-pain effectively?
GRFS, Therapy
15 Sep 2023

Galileo Research Facts No. 25: Can 15 minutes Galileo Therapy per week decrease back-pain effectively?

This study tested the effect of Galileo Therapy on subjective back-pain (18 Hz, position 3, 7 minutes, 2/week, 12 weeks, hip-tilting in standing). The control group performed lumbar extension exercises, sit-ups and Leg-Press on different exercise-devices. Galileo Therapy reduced the subjective back-pain by 67% (Visual Analog Scale, P-VAS). The control group showed comparable results but needed much more time.

Continue reading