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BioResonance/MyPhield double blind clinical study evidence (August 2010)

With assistance from Canada's National Research Council, BioResononce/MyPhield technology was tested in a robust double blind clinical study and has been shown to provide real and significant effects, particularly in improved physical functioning and health and perceived pain reduction compared to the placebo control group. A copy of this study report is available from care@MyPhield.com

Clinical study evidence is science's best test to establish “truth.” We have subjected ourselves to this rigorous test because our experience with this technology has shown that we are capable of improving quality of life for those who suffer from joint problems, and potentially many other afflictions.

Complementary / Alternative Medicine (CAM) practices are not generally accepted by the mainstream medical and scientific communities because they fail to pass that test, a double-blinded, placebo controlled clinical study (although there are some interesting exceptions, including the Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) device, a questionable physiotherapy treatment with little supporting evidence). In an effort to establish scientific truth, we chose to prove that our technology is an effective and safe intervention in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the lower back in a robust clinical study. The quality of the scientists and institutions undertaking this research is impressive. Positive results from this study should eventually lead to mainstream acceptance.  More evidence will allow us to do more good for more people more quickly. In the meantime, until we gain mainstream medical acceptance, we offer our technology (MyPhield) to the Complementary and Alternative Medicine market.

Researchers have been exploring the effects of exposure to all sources of electromagnetic radiation for decades. Considering Cleopatra’s use of a lodestone necklace you could argue that magnetic therapy has been in use for centuries.  For our purposes, the important research into physiologic electromagnetic fields began with the discovery of their existence by Cohen in 1968. Our Intellectual Property (IP) is supported by subsequent experimental data, studies, theorems and discoveries relevant to these physiologic fields that we have compiled from researchers from all over the globe. Together with our pain clinic experience (over 10,000 therapeutic treatments) a great deal of anecdotal evidence supports the importance of our technology.

We endeavor to establish scientific “truth” with our well supported clinical study in order to gain mainstream market acceptance. We use the existing mountain of anecdotal evidence to support our entry to the world’s CAM markets. 

In March 2002, a University of Manitoba statistics professor compiled data from 1488 treatments provided at the BioResonance Pain Relief Center. Statistically significant positive changes occurred in more than 80% of patients for the following parameters:

We have now provided over ten thousand treatments with consistently positive results, and no contraindications (side effects). The responses from patients have been particularly gratifying and incredibly motivating:

“I can play bridge, work in my garden, pick up my grandchild, or wear my wedding rings again.” Aileen says, “If it wasn’t for BioResonance treatments I’d be housebound. I can do more, go out more, sleep better, and able to accept invitations without hesitation because I know I’ll be able to go. I’m very, very pleased with the results and have absolutely no hesitation in recommending the treatments to anyone.” She has suffered from osteoarthritis in both knees for 30 years. She takes celebrex and wants to decrease the dosage. She is looking into bilateral knee replacements. She has been in for 48 treatments in 3 years. While she was on the surgical waiting list she decreased her celebrex intake by half and was able to maintain her quality of life. Her doctors were amazed she was still standing let alone decreasing her medication and walking after they saw the shape her knees were in. After surgery she was their star patient and recovered very quickly. She says she could not have kept her sanity during the waiting period without BioResonance.

Monique is a 42 year old female who, after injuries from a car accident 10 years ago, was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in her cervical spine causing constant severe pain and headaches that limit her ability to work. After a series of BioResonance treatments she emailed us: “Thanks again for the other day. Muscles are better today and neck is still good. Does that mean that the bones are healing? Don’t even need to see the chiro that much anymore, and haven’t seen the acupuncturist for ages. The treatments are a godsend. Can’t tell you how much I appreciate the therapy. Too bad people are still so damned cheap that they would not try it (Or maybe just too busy for taking care of themselves) I tell EVERYBODY about the clinic. Hang in there! And keep up the good work.

Jayne, a 17 year old female with severe migraines triggered by anxiety, loud sounds, bright lights, had seen her family doctor, a neurologist, and finally a psychiatrist. They told her that she had to live with the pain. She stopped attending school because she missed too many classes. After a series of BioResonance treatments she no longer suffers from uncontrollable migraines. When she gets stressed the pressure in her head increases but is easily controlled by Advil. She is now catching up in a public school and her quality of life is what a 17 year old life should be. Jayne says, “The pain level was not reduced with medication, but since “Bio” I can control the level of headaches with a 222. It also helped in reducing my poor sleeping pattern because I was no longer woken up by severe headache pain.”

A very interesting result from Nancy, who suffers from advanced Multiple Sclerosis and Fibromyalgia, indicates why some researchers have noticed positive changes to the symptoms of patients with neurological disorders when exposed to similar electromagnetic fields (some of their research is summarized below along with other supportive research). Over a one week period Nancy underwent two treatments per day for Fibromyalgia. She reported dramatic changes to her MS symptoms as the week progressed. She writes, “It feels so nice to be able to walk more steadily and feel the ground under my feet. The numbness in my hands has decreased dramatically and they also have improved dexterity. My cognitive function has improved much, my balance seems better and rectal sensation has improved too.” She adds, “You made a difference in my life. I don’t know if I will ever see you again (she lives in New York), but I will never forget you. You will always have a special place in my heart.”

There is significant supporting evidence from other researchers who have used similar fields specifically in the study of nerve growth and repair, neurological disorders, and arthritis:

Nerve Repair & Re-growth In-vitro study showing human nerve regeneration and molecular genetic regulation. Physiological and molecular genetic effects of time-varying electromagnetic fields on human neuronal cells; Thomas J. Goodwin, Ph.D. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center; NASA/TP-2003-212054; September 2003

Nerve Repair & Re-growth In-vitro and in-vivo (mice) Nerve Repair & Re-growth studies, Dr. Anjali Saxena, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and, Dr. Brij Saxena, Cornell Medical College, started in 1998, ongoing. Results published in Medical Hypotheses (2003) 60(6), 821-839.

Neurological Disorder Pico Tesla magnetic therapy reduces symptoms of epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, depression, MS, migraine headache without side effects or expected/unexpected adverse reactions in Alexandroupolis, Greece; 1997.

Knee Osteoarthritis multi-site Institutional Review Board (IRB) randomized double-blind clinical study, completed in 1999. 176 patients completed a double blind, randomized and placebo controlled study showing 97% success in reducing chronic pain secondary to knee osteoarthritis (in the statistically significant group, p < 0.001 in 96 of 101 experimental patients). 53.25% pain reduction was noted.

Knee Osteoarthritis randomized double-blind clinical study at the Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, Spain, completed in 2000. In 86 patients, utilizing only one treatment session, the average level of pain reduction in those treated was 81%. All patients (100%) receiving treatment received statistically significant benefit. P<0.000. 

Knee Osteoarthritis clinical study at the Hospital Costa del Sol, Malaga, Spain in 2002. 86 patients were treated, concluding, a substantial reduction of pain that is clinically relevant and statistically significant (p 0.001); 1999. 

Neck Osteoarthritis (Cervico-Arthritis) clinical study at the Hospital Costa del Sol, Malaga, Spain in 2003. 27 patients included in the study that concludes: substantial reduction of pain, clinically relevant and statistically significant. No side effects reported; 1999.

Knee Osteoarthritis Clinical experience in pain reduction at the Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid.. 63 knees, 56 patients treated concludes: 62% pain reduction (p=0.0000); 1999.

Knee Osteoarthritis observational study of clinical experience at the Clínica tratamiento dolor Málaga, Spain in pain reduction.12 patients treated concluding: 78 % pain reduction to 0 (zero) after 7.42 treatments on average; 1999.

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