Goode Wraps Relax Muscles and Tendons

Relief From Most Chronic Knee Pains, Swelling and Stiffness

The Most Advanced Sports Wrap Available

From: Eileen Potter
To: "'sota@200.com'"
Subject: Thank You
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 11:18:56 -0800

I wanted to let you know what a wonderful product your knee wrap is. I have a 14 year daughter who plays basketball, volleyball and softball (at the
same time) and was suffering from patella tendinitis. I ordered one of the
knee wraps and in 3 days the swelling was completely gone. From time to
time it will reoccur and she will immediately put the wrap on. Usually in
less than 12 hours she is as good as new. Recently she suffered a deep
thigh bruise and moved the knee wrap up to the thigh and in 2 days it was as
good as new. I just ordered a second knee wrap because she wants to wear
one on each knee every night to prevent any further pain associated with the
patella tendinitis. It is a great product for my child and I will continue to recommend it to all of my friends.

What are Goode Wraps, anyway?

They are elasticized cloth bands or sports wraps. Each of these is impregnated with a unique blend of natural rare earth semiconductors that increase circulation to reduce pain or prevent swelling. Goode Wraps are available for the foot, ankle, knee, elbows, and wrist. In fact, the semiconductors can be added to almost any cloth like material.

What are they used for?

Primarily to control pain and swelling. They are ideal for tired aching muscles or joints from sporting activity, exercise and repetitive stress injuries. The Goode Wraps help the muscles regain strength and prevent or lessen the sharp pain in joints from tendon stress

Is there anything similar on the market?

Not in the United States. Only in Japan and Belgium. Goode Wraps are the first products of this type to be made available here and the process is patented in Japan and the United States.

Why are they so expensive?

The rare earth semiconductors are just that, rare. Therefore they are expensive. The more semiconductor elements found on each Goode Wraps product, the more expensive it becomes. The blend of semi-conducting materials making up the tiny cones is bound together by a non-toxic resin and carefully applied to the band or an adhesive tape which holds it next to the skin. These elements a quite rare, and even in tiny amounts are very costly. Thus the higher than expected cost of the individual products.

Selected full citations from 565 MEDLINE records

Jumper's knee is an overuse disease. The initial subjective complaints are well-localized pain, usually occurring after physical activities and often at the lower pole of the patella. The diagnosis of jumper's knee is usually easily established after acquiring a detailed history and a carefully performed physical examination, but the lesion can be mistaken for other disorders or injuries, such as bursitis, meniscal injuries or chondromalacia (1) or other causes of the patellofemoral pain syndrome. Today ultrasonography is the method of choice for the evaluation of jumper's knee as it is both time and cost saving, non- invasive, repeatable, accurate and allows a dynamic image of the tendon, guided injections and control of treatment. Conservative therapy is the treatment of choice in the early stages and includes adequate warm-up, stretching of the quadriceps muscle and physical activity with respect to the pain, and ice pack application after activity. When the pain disappears, the training intensity can be increased. NSAID (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) and local peritendinous injections with long-acting steroids can be a helpful and safe adjuvant to the conservative treatment and should be tried before surgery. Surgical treatment is indicated only if a prolonged and well- supervised conservative treatment program fails in chronic jumper's knee (including local injection with steroid) or in acute total rupture. Review papers concerning jumper's knee are already published (2-5), but in this review the importance of ultrasonography to make the diagnosis, to plan therapy and control the treatment and the safety of peritendinous injection with steroid is pointed out. The scientific documentation for the recommanded treatment (conservative, steroid injection and operation) is, however, insufficient. Many more controlled studies are needed. Ultrasonography and placebo-controlled, double-blinded, cross-over studies for treatment with local injection of steroid are ongoing (6, 7).

Pain Study

The following are briefs of the research completed to date.

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 ainer/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

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 Goode Wraps are an active topical anti-inflammatory agent when impregnated on cloth or tape.
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Muscle Relaxation

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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Enhancing Athletic Performance

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 impulseóresulting 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<.05). Although no significant performance improvement was found, trends in the data suggest that external application of semiconductors may have a positive effect on motor performance. It is recommended that a larger study be undertaken to further illuminate the subject.

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Internet Postings and Letters From Users

Bob Willmot, Engineer and Investment Banker-Sponsor of Bob’s ACL WWWBoard on the Internet
"As you’ve probably already seen I’m recovering from a bilateral ACL reconstruction of both knees (patellar tendon auto-graphs). Needless to say my tendons have been a bit annoyed by having their middle third cut out. I’ve found a great product that has eliminated my patellar tendon 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 patellar tendon 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.

Jennifer D’Andrea, recovering from ACL surgery, posting to Bob’s WWWBoard.
"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.

Charles A. Krohn, Retired Lt. Colonel US Army, Author of The Lost Battalion.
"I don’t believe in miracles or the supernatural. And I don’t read horoscopes. But I’ve got to tell you that the results of my applying the Goode Wraps patches to my foot have been visible, tangible, and overwhelming. For all of my professional life in the US Army and beyond, I may not have been athletic, but exercise was always an important part of my life. About two years ago, however, the pain in the right foot was so intense that I was reluctant to continue my morning jog. Further, my foot doctor said it was unwise. The shots he gave me helped relieve the intense pain, but the throb continued, and I was reluctant to do anything to aggravate the condition. About two weeks ago I applied some of the items you sent me: socks and patches. The effect was immediate. Today, I’m pleased to report, that I felt no discomfort whatsoever in my foot, where the pain was the greatest. And that’s before and after a one-mile run this morning. Further, the swelling on my left foot has all but disappeared."

Dr. Rudy J. Horwitz, Director Pennsylvania Psychological Services.
"By nature, I’m a skeptic. When my brother-in-law suggested I try an elastic band for my carpal tunnel problems, I quietly laughed. After explaining to me that the band was impregnated with semiconductors, I laughed some more. In fact, I continued laughing while wearing a band immediately after a particularly painful episode of my condition. However, my laughter stopped when I realized something--the band, in fact, did work! Unfortunately, the "band" was given to me after I went through several months of conventional treatment for my condition. This included the use of a fitted removable cast in addition to two to three hour-long hand therapy sessions over a period of six weeks. I am curious as to whether or not the use of the "band" would have shortened the treatment time."

Eric Sanders, Professional Football Player.
"I first used the patches seven days after undergoing surgery for a serious nerve condition in my right elbow. By this time there was considerable swelling in the joint area and lower arm. Twenty-four hours after applying the arm patches, I noticed a significant reduction in both swelling and pain in my elbow and the surrounding area. I am convinced that the arm patches that I applied had some direct involvement in reducing the pain swelling in my arm. Actually, I believe that if I had these patches immediately after undergoing surgery, the effects would have been even more dramatic."

Gilbert Spector, MD, Hogil Pharmaceutical Corporation.
"My wife reluctantly agreed to wear a patch over a hot spot in her lower back area. Twenty four hours later she was experiencing reduced levels of pain in her entire back. Forty eight hours and the relief continues! She gave her physical therapist a patch for his neck pain."

Frank Bender, Bender Warehouse Company.
"While you were over in Japan, Don gave me another knee wrap for Bobbie who was suffering with fluid on her knee. Here is her response--another happy person.
Bobbie Bender:
"The arrival of your miracle gift came at the perfect time. I was into a project around the patio and halfway through wondering if I could finish. So I made a cup of tea, opened up my mail, and there it was, with those magic spots. I put it on right away and indeed have only removed it when I shower. What ever its treating power to relieve swelling and pain is quite amazing. I believe now that I can get back on the walking machine and regain some strength in my leg."

Wesley A. Thomas, Retired
"I have been very pleased with the knee wrap you had given me to try. I had developed a full and very stretched pocket of fluid below the knee. I had gone to two sports medical doctors for opinions. One felt strongly that if I fell on it and ruptured it that I would have serious problems. The other suggested that when I wanted to do something about it to have surgery. Both recommended surgery and both felt that surgery may not permanently solve the problem. I tried your knee wrap for about a month. I noticed the fluid gradually going away completely, it is hardly noticeable. More importantly it no longer feels as though it is an over stretched balloon and about to rupture. And of course the discomfort in gone. I am convinced that your wrap was the problem solver."

Chris Dolan, High School Student
"I injured my hip while playing football during my junior year. I feel pain when I walk, run or lift weights. The hip was sore when I would touch it and I could not sleep on it. I placed the Goode Wrap on the ball of my left hip. My hip felt better in about 48 hours. It is no longer sore to touch and I can sleep on my left side. I have less pain when running and lifting."

Safety

The products have been marketed in Japan for over 10 years. The sales of these products during this period exceed $50,000,000. The Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare consider the products (sports wraps, massage cones and tape pads) to be consumer products.

The products have been sold in the United States for the last two years. Goode Wraps has never had a complaint concerning safety or allergic reaction to the semi-conductor material.

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