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What is Vibroacoustic Therapy?
Vibroacoustic Therapy combines the physical vibrations of relaxing music with the vibrations of Pulsed Low
Frequency Sine Tones. It was first developed in the 1980’s by the Norwegian teacher, Olav Skille. He explored
the use of Vibroacoustic stimulation for severely disabled children with whom he worked, by playing them music
through large speakers pressed against a beanbag on which the children were lying. Skille discovered that the
physical vibrations of sound could relax and stimulate the children and judging that bass frequencies had a
particularly significant therapeutic effect, he combined the music with a pulsed low frequency sine tone. (A Sine
Tone is a pure harmonic, without upper partials.)
Skille experimented extensively with Vibroacoustic Therapy and documented his findings in various published
works, the largest being his Manual of Vibroacoustics (1991). He found that Vibracoustic Therapy was beneficial
for a variety of medical conditions and symptoms including asthma, autism, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy,
constipation, insomnia, pain and Parkinson’s Disease (Skille, 1991). Skille described the effect of Vibroacoustic
Therapy as being divided into three main areas:
· A spasmolytic and muscle-relaxing effect
· An increase in blood circulation in the extremities
· Marked, but varying effects on the vegetative system
 
Vibroacoustic Therapy is now practised in many different countries, and research has established it as a useful
therapeutic treatment for many conditions. The process of giving Vibroacoustic Therapy involves the use of
recorded music, played through an amplifier and delivered to the body via a Vibroacoustic bed or chair – usually a
bed or chair with speakers underneath the surface. The physical vibrations of both the music and the low
frequency sine tone are felt in the body and, as Skille wrote, the body receives an ‘internal massage’. It is this
‘internal massage’ which is thought to have the therapeutic benefit.
The two elements of Vibracoustic Therapy, music and low frequency sound, both have a theoretical basis.
Several studies have found that music without sudden harmonic, dynamic or tempo changes is calming and
relaxing (Smith and Morris, 1976, Hodges, 1980). In 1968 Skille and Juliette Alvin defined three universal
principles which form the basis of selecting music for Vibroacoustic Therapy.
· High frequencies create tension, low frequencies reduce tension (or assist relaxation).
· Sedative music aids relaxation both mentally and physically.
· Rhythmical music can invigorate, non-rythmical music can pacify.
Other research has shown that music is an effective pain relieving intervention for certain medical conditions
(Spintge, 1993, Standley, 1995).
Vibration has been used as a tool in physiotherapy. Eklund and Hagbarth (1966) found that vibration can
enhance or reduce voluntary power and range of movement in spastic clients. Low frequency sound causes
more perceptible physical vibration than higher frequencies.
Wigram’s (1997a) study The Effect of VA therapy on Multiply Handicapped Adults with High Muscle Tone and
Spasticity showed that the combination of music and a low frequency sine tone was more effective in reducing
high muscle tone than music alone.
It was Wigram, a Music Therapist, who developed the practice of Vibracoustic Therapy in Britain at Harperbury
Hospital in Hertfordshire. His practice and research centred around people with special needs, and also includes
research concerning Vibroacoustic Therapy as a treatment to reduce self-injurous behaviour and anxiety, as well
as case studies of using Vibroacoustic Therapy with girls with Retts Syndrome (1997a, 1993, 1997b). Wigram
established a Department of Vibroacoustic Therapy at Harperbury Hospital (Hertfordshire Partnership NHS
Trust). The Vibroacoustic Therapy Service treats clients with special needs for a variety of conditions and also
hires out equipment for use in the community.
In the USA Butler (1997) studied patients undergoing open heart surgery, and found that the post-operative use
of Vibroacoustic Therapy significantly reduced the time over which patients required respiration on a ventilator in
the Coronary Care Unit. The overall length of hospital stay was decreased from 9 days to 5 days.

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