Mechanical / Biomechanical (force to tissue)
Flotation-REST & Dry Flotation Route contactInvasiveness non-invasiveDirection subtractive
Mechanical UNLOADING is the carrier — a load is removed, not added (subtractive). The strongest new evidence in this set; both peer-reviewed sources are on the modality, neither on a product.
Origin & lineage
Flotation tanks / dry-float beds.
Claimed mechanism
Near-weightless flotation removes gravitational/proprioceptive load; claimed stress/pain/sleep benefits.
Plausibility
Plausible; mechanical unloading is a real, dosable physical condition.
Evidence — grade C
Mechanical unloading is the carrier. Strongest new evidence in the set — both peer-reviewed sources (2024, 2025) are on the modality, not a product.
Market
Makers: Starpool (Zerobody) and float-tank makers.Models: Flotation tanks; dry-float beds.Price: Clinic/consumer.
Kernel — keep vs set aside Keep — real substrate
A real, dosable mechanical unloading condition.
Set aside — claim
The evidence base, while the best in this set, is still early.
Regulatory status by jurisdiction Registration or clearance is a market-access fact, never proof of efficacy.
US — FDA — EU — MDR — Russia — China — NMPA — Australia — TGA —
Sources
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