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"As you’ve probably already seen I’m recovering from bilateral reconstruction of both knees. Needless to say my knees have been a bit annoyed by having their middle third cut out. I’ve found a great product that has eliminated my pain. They do have University Research reports on-line, but being an engineer I figured I’d do my own research. I used the wrap on my right knee and left my left knee as the control group. I’ve been doing this for a little over a week and my right knee feels dramatically better (no more stiffness in the morning, or pain when I sit for long periods). The result of my extensive:) research: I’m going to get another wrap for my other knee.
"Well, I have been using my wrap for several days now and I definitely feel better. Less stiffness and pain after sitting for long periods. I wear it to sleep and during the day if possible. I expect to wear it to sleep until my ACL knee feels just like my other knee. I would definitely endorse this product.
From: BobDate: 7/10/98Time: 4:20:03 AM Comments:
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Jennifer D, recovering from ACL surgery, posting to Bob’s WWWBoard - will Ski again..
Unbelievable, I have had may knee wraps for eight months with wonderful results. They have truly changed my life. I had knee surgery a year ago and a half ago and had problems. My right knee felt uncomfortable. Sometimes I could get away with a good workout but most of the time it made the knee worse. I would get water on the knee and then the pain. Now I have no problem what so ever.
Excerpts from Pain Study being prepared for publication by a large Western University
METHODOLOGY
A group of 32 injury victims were selected from two locations. One a pain clinic where the injuries ranged from sports trauma to falls, and two "old injuries acting up." The other location was an athletic training center at a large Western University during basketball, volleyball, and track seasons. The injuries involved were strains, sprains, and trauma from falls, etc. There were no broken bones or deep cuts.
The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups, red or blue. All subjects were required to sign a consent form in order to join the study, however, neither the subject nor the trainer/nurse/physician knew whether red or blue was experimental or control. Each subject was askedóand agreedónot to ingest any type of analgesic or other pain medication nor obtain any other methods of treatment for their injury while participating in this study.
Results - the perceived levels of pain were calculated by subtracting the perceived level at each reporting time from the original perception:
· Thirty minutes - all control group subjects felt worse or no change. 31% of the treatment groups felt somewhat better. Significance of .024.
· Two hours - control group subjects continued to feel worse or the same. 56% of treatment group felt significant improvement. Significance is .003.
· 24 hours - 25% of control had some improvement. 63% of treatment group had significant improvement.
· Three days - 30% of control group had slight improvement. 88% of treatment group had moderate to great improvement.
· Seven days - 33% of control group subjects had again slight improvement. 91% of treatment group subjects had great to total improvement. Significance is .004.
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Anti-inflammatory study by a large Southwest University
The researchers studied the anti-inflammatory action of the semiconductors on mice ears. The test was made with croton oil solution. In one test, the comparatives were no treatment, hydrocortisone, plain ink, ink with 375, 400 and 500 jg/ear. The other test used the tape pads.
Results:
Semiconductors when formulated as ink has anti-inflammatory activity. Approximately 500 jg/ear and 400 jg/ear of semiconductors has comparable anti-inflammatory activity to 200 jg of hydrocortisone. Approximately 375 jg/ear of semiconductors had very little activity at 6 hrs., indicating that the concentration of semiconductors is very critical and a small decrease in concentration can result in a change from high anti-inflammatory activity to almost not anti-inflammatory activity.
The same test was made using our semiconductors impregnated tape pads. The results were the same.
Summary:
These data indicate that semiconductors are an active topical anti-inflammatory agent when impregnated on cloth or tape.
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Muscle relaxation study by a large Southwest University
Another study underway is 50% complete as to the field work. It involves muscle relaxation. The protocol was to test if our product induces muscle relaxation by interfering with the sensitivity of muscle stretch receptors. This study uses the massage cones.
Notes from the Researchers
The research has proven to be more difficult than anticipated primarily because there has never been any research, at least documented, concerning how muscles relax or why muscles become more flexible.
The research was performed on mice. Basically they measured the flexibility that would occur over a 20 minute period by moving the mouse leg back and forth during this time period. Numerous tests were performed at three different frequencies to establish the control. The charts show how the muscle resistance decreases over time. In other words, warming up your muscles moves them to maximum flexibility.
Once these standards were developed, the same procedures were followed only a massage cone was applied to the belly of the muscles. The results show that our product quickly allows the muscle to move to full flexibility.
In another test, the muscles were at full flexibility and then our product was applied. In these tests nothing happened.
The next stage of the study will be 1) To record nervous activity in dorsal roots of the spinal cord during static and dynamic stretch, and 2) To determine static and dynamic muscle stiffness with or without topical application following cutting of dorsal roots.
We have no idea how, or if, this muscle relaxation relates to the pain relieve or the anti-inflammatory action noted in the other studies. However, it is possible injury could be prevented if muscles were relaxed by wearing our product.
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Large Midwest University
Two primary observations were made of athletes wearing Goode Wraps compared to placebo wraps. One involved a standing vertical jump and the other place kicking a football. Two motor tasks, vertical jumping and kicking, with two different athletes were investigated.
A NAC 400 High Speed Video Recording System was utilized to record ten kicks and jumps. In addition, the vertical jump was measured with a Kistler force plate. Each was tested 5 times with/and without the semiconductor imbedded wraps. The results for both were digitized utilizing an Ariel Performance Analysis System (ASPAS).
The vertical jumper wore ankle wraps, knee wraps and compression shorts. The kicker wore knee wraps.
The vertical jump results showed average jump height, vertical take-off velocity and vertical push-off impulse to be greater in the semiconductor jumps. Comparison of the best semiconductor and best control jumps revealed larger vertical impulse—resulting in larger vertical take-off velocity and jump height for the semiconductor jump. The kicking results showed that maximum ball velocity, knee joint angular velocity, and thigh and shank angular velocities at contact were larger in the semiconductor kicks.
Paired t-test, however, showed that the differences between the two conditions were not statistically significant (p less than .05). Although no signigicant performance improvemenet was found, trends in the data suggest that external application of semiconductors may have a postitive affect on motor performance. It is recommended that a larger study be undertaken to further illuminate the subject.
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