Gabby Windey broke her back in probably one of the most unexpected ways.
The former Bachelorette revealed on Friday, Oct. 2, that she injured herself while using a vibration exercise plate.
“I’ve broken my back due to a speedy vibration. And I’ve barely lived to tell the story,” Gabby captioned a photo set, which included photos of her posing in a hospital gown.
The Traitors alum also penned a Substack essay titled “Broke Back, No Mountain,” where she detailed the daily routine that led to her injury and its unexpected aftermath.
“Most mornings, I vibrate. On a plate,” Gabby shared.
“The vibration plate is designed to rid stagnant lymph fluid, by shaking up the turgid and sallow with probable microplastics, from my rotting carcass. And then one excretes the toxins by way of pissing it out.”
On the morning of the incident, Gabby said she used the plate on level 30, moving at “supersonic speed.”
Subsequently, her “vertebrae turn crooked and rub against each other,” she continued.
“A small piece breaks off from friction. It catches air. Then it lands softly, too softly, so softly the landing’s in question.”
As a result of the injury, the reality TV star said she has experienced paresthesia, which can cause sensations like tingling, numbness, or pins and needles.
“If I had to pick one word to describe this tickle of this nerve, it’s tormenting. No. Maybe tantalizing. No, titillating. Yes, titillating!” Gabby quipped in the essay.
ICYMI: A vibration plate is a platform that rapidly vibrates while you stand, sit, or exercise on it. According to the Mayo Clinic, whole-body vibration may offer some muscle-strengthening benefits, though more research is needed to determine its full health benefits.
