Facts about Acupressure Mats
Statistics and Research form around the world
Worldwide sales of acupressure mats are astonishing.
Word of mouth is responsible for the success in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. Mats are commonplace in Swedish malls and in Norway too your masseur or chiropractor may well sell you a mat or at least recommend you use it during your treatment. Australia and U.S markets are just waking up to the potential of this product.
Since you are unlikely to know anyone to speak to about Pax Vita (yet) let us help you!
You need to make a change in your own life, you hear it works for millions of people worldwide and you ask yourself "will it work for me?"
You can read examples of how people take to the treatment in the news. There are stories of people working it into their daily lives - before a run, before a big event or night out, before exams, before a performance, at bedtime, during menopause etc.
Amazingly one in every sixth person in Sweden has got one! Can this many people be wrong?
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If you would like more information, there is plenty of research that explains the physical effects on the body makes. Just take a look for yourself!
We have selected some links for your reference. Do your own research as well but be warned there is science for and science against most things. What you can trust is how you feel. Our product gives you the chance to stimulate your body to work more effectively.
For further information please see the following links:-
Classic research on neuro-computing and skin stimulation.
This explains in part how stimulation of the skin from lower back to the neck can help you.
The research suggests computers mimic how organs send signals to the brain. They conclude that it is probable that when organs are weak their signal is effectively drowned out and the brain does not know to pay attention. If we believe in the human body’s ability to make itself healthy we can be willing to accept that the body would heal itself if it knew there was a problem. The study indicates when the skin is stimulated, the signal of the weakened organ is ‘heard’ and the brain knows what to send to aid recovery. This can be how the balancing, recovery and well-being works.
When we lay on our Pax Vita, on our upper and lower back, we are stimulating maximum acupoints and significant effects can rightfully be expected.
Read about how traditional Chinese medicine uses Gua Sha (or acupressure tapping or qi- tonifying) to stimulate the skin When you look at the pictures of such practises the mat seems a less radical and more appealing alternative. The spots typically called "sha" will be there after a session on Pax Vita but they will quickly fade!
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An American study in 1997 reported:
- 98% reported pain relief
- 96% reported relaxation
- 94% improvement in the quality of sleep
- 81% reported an increase in energy level.
- Among those who tested the method while having no particular health problems, more than a half nevertheless reported one or more positive effects of the Applicator.
- Approximately half of the subjects with allergy problems reported their symptoms' relief.
History/ bibliography
Russian Ivan Kuznetzov made a modern version of the ancient “bed of nails”. He made a rubber mat for his own use with drawing pins. He used it as a self acupuncture device hoping that the good would outweigh the bad. It was rather successful and based on informal studies, five Moscow clinics gave the device positive reviews; it was mass produced and distributed by a cooperative firm run by Kuznetzov and eventually could be bought in any drug store. The case files on the patients who used the device filled up several walls and the line for appointments formed well before opening.
A documentary was filmed and aired over Soviet national television. At the time, no one was really interested why the method worked. The documentation covered over 5,000 treatments on over 400 patients. Although the method achieved great success in Russia, no professional discussions were held, no articles were published, and no proposed theories behind the method were ever offered.
In the United States, a new version of Kuznetzov's device is available following a pilot study by Zilberter
Using Panacea composed of a flexible polyurethane base (9.5" x 19") with 1320 pointed pyramidal "stimulators" which provide intensive tactile stimulation when being pressed with the body weight upon the skin of the back in the supine position. Distribution of the body weight between a large number of "stimulators" ensures a safe procedure without penetrating the skin.
The study done in 1996 consisted of following up 200 subjects who used their own devices for at least two weeks. 126 of them filled out the questionnaires which were collected and analyzed. Among them, 105 reported that they used the device for various specific health problems The five most frequently reported conditions were the following (starting with the most frequent): stress, pain, muscle spasms, mood swings and insomnia.
Results.
One or more positive effects of the device on the conditions specified by subjects were reported by 99 of the 105 participants (94%) with the above specific health problems.
However, in many cases there were not enough subjects to make conclusions regarding effects of the Panacea on the specific ailments. To obtain a significant number of cases, we included in the questionnaire 5 health conditions to be estimated by all the participants, including those with no specific health problems.
One of the questions of the questionnaire was: "Did you experience any positive effects using the Panacea in the following categories: relaxation, pain relief, sleep quality, energy level, allergies?" Out of 126 subjects, 98% reported pain relief, 96% reported relaxation, 94% reported improvement in the quality of sleep, and 81% reported an increase in energy level. Approximately half of the subjects with allergy problems reported relief of their symptoms. Out of 21 participants who reported "no" tested the method while having no particular health problems, 13 nevertheless reported one or more positive effects of the Panacea.
The only adverse effect is some initial discomfort which disappears after a few treatments. In fact, one of the questions in our research questionnaire was the following: "What was your comfort level the first time you laid on the Panacea? The fifth time?" During the first use 46% felt very uncomfortable and 42% uncomfortable. However, by the fifth use, the picture has reversed: 52.5% felt very comfortable and 36.5% - comfortable
Here is an extract from a paper presented in 1999 at the Omega institute
Full report: http://www.reflexo-therapy.com/Pilot_study.htmlPilot study
In 1995, I came to work with the Community Holistic Health Center at Carrboro, NC (later, the Center moved to Hillsborough.) At that time, the Center's board of directors was about making its strategic development plans and I suggested a research program on Reflexo-therapy. After consulting a lawyer and getting information on human subjects rules from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and after practically all board members and staff tried and loved the applicator, the project was accepted and in 1997 we had our pilot study completed. We followed up 200 of my patients who used the Applicator and asked them to fill out our simple questionnaire. The amazingly many of them, 126, answered our questions. The five most frequently reported reasons for using the Applicator were stress, pain, muscle spasms, mood swings and insomnia. Overall, we had an astonishing spectrum of reasons why people were using the Applicator: lack of energy, mood swings, insomnia, impotence, asthma, varicose veins, hypoglycemia, skin condition, inflammation, weight problem, fast heart beat, nasal or sinus congestion, fear or panic attack, allergies.
Out of our 126 subjects, 98% reported pain relief, 96% reported relaxation, 94% improvement in the quality of sleep, and 81% reported an increase in energy level. Approximately half of the subjects with allergy problems reported their symptoms' relief. Among those who tested the method while having no particular health problems, more than a half nevertheless reported one or more positive effects of the Applicator.
- 98% reported pain relief
- 96% reported relaxation
- 94% improvement in the quality of sleep
- 81% reported an increase in energy level.
- Approximately half of the subjects with allergy problems reported their symptoms' relief.
- Among those who tested the method while having no particular health problems, more than a half nevertheless reported one or more positive effects.
Reflexo-Therapy With Mechanical Skin Stimulation:
Pilot Study
Tanya Zilberter, Ph.D., Jim Roman Community Wholistic Health Center, Carrboro, North Carolina 103 Weaver St.,
Carrboro NC 27710
The paper was presented at the International Symposium on Integrative Medicine, May 26-28, 1999, Omega Institute, NY.
More than 2 millions products has been sold since 2007 in Scandinavia alone
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