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Elbow Pain

Relief from Pain, Swelling, Stiffness Relax Muscles, Cramps, Spasm

The Health Sciences Department or Medical Schools at five major universities have been involved in research. A double blind pain study was conducted at a western university and the results stated, "Seven days- 33% of control group subjects had again slight improvement. 91% of the treatment group subjects had great to total improvement. Significance is .004." An anti-inflammatory study by a southwest university concluded, "These data indicate that semiconductors are an active topical anti-inflammatory agent when impregnated on cloth or on tape." Another study by the same university summarized by stating, "There does not appear to be any consistent effect of the semiconductor patches on blood flow or local temperature in resting subjects (does not create edema). A third study on muscle relaxation states, "In several experiments, we have been able to record a reduction of force through the motion cycle after the application of semiconductors over the bellies of the planar flexor muscles. This effect occurs within very few minutes of application of semiconductors."
Two pilot studies with athletes wearing wraps at a rocky mountain university conclude, "Kicking results showed that maximum ball velocity, knee joints angular velocity, thigh and shank angular velocities at contact were larger in condition A (wearing Goode Wraps) than in condition B (wearing placebo wraps). Vertical jump results showed average jump height, vertical take-off velocity and vertical push-off impulse to be greater in the semiconductor jumps."
An Osteoarthritis study at a nursing school concluded, "T-test analyses of data demonstrated a moderate decrease in pain after two hours for both the HexTapes and placebo groups and a significant decrease in pain in only the HexTape group after two days of treatment, supporting the hypothesis of a significant decrease in reported pain of subjects receiving treatment of topically applied Goode Wraps tapes as compared to subjects receiving placebo therapy." The basic science for the mechanism has not been established. A number of hypotheses have been advanced. The Goode Wraps may conduct excess body electricity, may conduct the body’s electromagnetic waves, may conduct free radicals, may enhance free radical scavengers or may enhance the development of the extra cellular matrix.