Apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling the transmissibility of mechanical vibration energy during dynamic motion therapy

A dynamic motion therapy system comprising:

• an oscillating platform comprising:
• a first plate configured to support a body thereon;
• a second plate positioned beneath the first plate;
• an oscillating actuator mounted to the second plate;
• and
• an oscillating mechanism in operative communication with the oscillating actuator and the first plate;
• a first accelerometer operatively connected to the first plate;
• a second accelerometer operatively connected to the oscillating mechanism;
• and
• a processor for receiving signals from the first and second accelerometers and generating and transmitting at least one control signal to the oscillating actuator.

A method for therapeutically treating a tissue in a body, the method comprising the steps of:

• supporting the body on a platform;
• oscillating the platform at a predetermined frequency to impart an oscillating force on the body;
• and
• determining the weight of the body, wherein the weight of the body is determined automatically by a processor receiving at least one signal from an accelerometer operatively connected to the platform.

A method for therapeutically treating damaged tissues, bone fractures, osteopenia, osteoporosis, postural instability, and organs in a body, the method comprising the steps of:

• supporting the body on a platform;
• determining the weight of the body, wherein the weight of the body is determined automatically by a processor receiving at least one signal from an accelerometer operatively connected to the platform;
• oscillating the platform at a predetermined frequency to impart an oscillating force on the body;
• and
• adjusting an amplitude of the frequency of the oscillating force to achieve a desired treatment based on the weight of the body as determined by the processor.