Can You “Vibe With Screws”? (Hip replacements, knee hardware, spinal fusions)

Short answer: YES, it’s safe—and often helps healing.

Contrary to what some people have heard, Vibration plates do not loosen surgical screws, plates, or rods.

Titanium screws, plates, and rods are designed to handle running, jumping, and car accidents.
A vibration plate at 20–50 Hz is way gentler than walking.
If it loosened screws, every jogger with a hip replacement would be in trouble 

Orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists (if they know what one is, mine didn’t ) now prescribe WBV (whole-body vibration) post-surgery for bone density and lymph drainage. To be clear, I have no screws but had k-pins and wire for a few months to repair a fractured patella.

LifePro has dozens of videos featuring Debby Pelletier, Amber, and Roseann (who had a recent hip replacement and made a recovery video series demonstrating how she used the platforms to help her heal). These qualified instructors teach people with hip replacements, knee replacements, and spinal fusion hardware on how to use the platforms for faster healing and better circulation.

No screws flying out. 

So yes – if you’ve got screws, rods, k-pins and wires like I had, or plates, you can absolutely vibe with screws.

Just start slow.

Here’s a link for LifePro post-surgery recovery platform workouts:

https://www.youtube.com/@Lifeprofitness/search?query=vibration%20after%20surgery

When I first started back after surgery it actually hurt my knee in a seated position, but not while standing, so I listened to my body rather than what others say to do. For me, at that time it was better to stand. After a couple weeks I could use it seated without pain.

So vibe away—just start low (a few 3–5-minute sessions throughout the day rather than 1 or more 10–15-minute sessions is a great place to start) and ask your surgeon if you’re super early post-op. Start in a seated position normally, feet on the plate, close together. When standing, keep feet close, slight bend in knees (adjust to comfort), use a mid-range speed (lower speeds are more jarring to the body), and listen to your body. Any hip pain? Stop the session and try from a seated position again next session. If I ever feel joint pain while on the plate I stop immediately. Know the difference between “good” and “bad” pain.

And if anyone still worries about loose screws…
tell them the only loose screws we need to watch out for are the ones between the ears. 

Drop a  below if you’re ready to vibe with your hardware!

Supportive Scientific Links:

1. 2024 RCT – vibration reduced hip pain after total hip replacement – zero hardware issues
   Dosimetric comparison of helical tomotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy in hippocampal avoidance whole‐brain radiotherapy – PMC
2. 2017 study – measured forces directly on instrumented hip & knee implants during vibration – forces lower than walking, no risk to hardware
   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6291191/
3. 2015 study – vibration actually improved bone growth around titanium implants – stronger integration, not loosening
   https://www.nature.com/articles/srep17134

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