I have a bit of of a weird history when it comes to things I did in my youth.
At any rate, there is a kind of training in kung fu called "iron body." Among other things, it involves hitting yourself - gently at first - with different objects. In this case, I used canvas bags full of beans, and then later gravel. It was a long skinny bag, about 1.5" in diameter and more than 12" in length. Anyway, this training, other than the obvious lessening sensitivity, is said to make the bones denser... a principal supported by Wolff's law.
Wolff's law says that bones with force applied to them, such as weight lifters, or dancers, will become stronger.
So I'm wondering, would this same concept help osteoporosis, where the bones are becoming less dense?
At any rate, there is a kind of training in kung fu called "iron body." Among other things, it involves hitting yourself - gently at first - with different objects. In this case, I used canvas bags full of beans, and then later gravel. It was a long skinny bag, about 1.5" in diameter and more than 12" in length. Anyway, this training, other than the obvious lessening sensitivity, is said to make the bones denser... a principal supported by Wolff's law.
Wolff's law says that bones with force applied to them, such as weight lifters, or dancers, will become stronger.
So I'm wondering, would this same concept help osteoporosis, where the bones are becoming less dense?