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ActiPatch® testimonials
Real experiences with muscle and joint pain, in people's own words. ActiPatch® is a drug-free wearable for over-the-counter adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain.
Testimonials published by BioElectronics Corporation (BIEL), the manufacturer of ActiPatch®, each linked to its original. Individual results vary.
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Over 1 million devices built on ActiPatch® technology sold worldwide since the early 2000s, per BioElectronics Corporation.
In a UK registry of about 5,000 ActiPatch® users, about 2 in 3 reported a meaningful drop in pain (2 or more points on a 10 point scale) after a 7 day trial, and about 1 in 3 did not. Registry results are self-reported and observational, not a controlled trial.
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ActiPatch® user
“I wore ActiPatch® for a week and during that time I had no need for any painkiller medications.”
Duration: “I wore ActiPatch® for a week”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
Published by BioElectronics CorporationView original at BIEL
ActiPatch® user
“My ActiPatch® arrived on Tuesday afternoon I started using it straight away and kept it on all night. I slept well and was amazed by the reduction of pain in my lower back. I suffer from severe arthritis in my lower and upper spine, neck and other joints. I have inflammatory disease of the spine and severe sciatica. I have to use a wheelchair for getting around, so any relief from pain is wonderful, I will continue using ActiPatch® and recommend it to anyone with arthritic pain.”
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ActiPatch® user
“I was in agony for months with back pain and I tried so many tablets but nothing worked. I got an ActiPatch® and I wear it 24/7. I can’t believe how the pain has gone away! I even sleep better. I highly recommend ActiPatch®.”
Duration: “I wear it 24/7” · Other treatments: “I tried so many tablets but nothing worked”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
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ActiPatch® user
“I have used the ActiPatch® for back pain. It is like a miracle. The amount of pain I am free of is amazing. ActiPatch® is worth every bit of £19.99”
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ActiPatch® user
“I have cervical dystonia and have had it for a number of years. As a result of the unnatural position my head and neck are held in by the continual spasm the other side of my neck and shoulder are giving me extreme pain. I was just about to give in and go for the Botox injections, which are the only treatment for my condition along with muscle relaxants which make me extremely drowsy. I have tried the ActiPatch® for two evenings and am thrilled with the result. The pain is subsiding on the side of my neck which does not have the dystonia making it possible for me to get some mobility back and I have now postponed the injections which can have very serious side effects. I am going to continue with the ActiPatch® and am so relieved that it is available at such a reasonable price.”
Duration: “I have tried the ActiPatch® for two evenings”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
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ActiPatch® user
“I used ActiPatch® on my knees. For the first time in years I went shopping with my wife and I didn’t have to find a seat because my knees were hurting too much. I have suffered for a few years and have taken every painkiller on the market, including prescriptions from the doctor. I would recommend ActiPatch® to anyone. Give it a try, you have nothing to lose but your pain!”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
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ActiPatch® user
“Finally able to use my tools and put scooter back together….was too painful before I had ActiPatch®…now I’m raring to go!!!!!”
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ActiPatch® user
“I suffer with fibromyalgia and suffer with mainly back, hip and shoulder pain. Since last October I have had constant pain in my shoulder that radiated down my arm. No painkiller helped to ease it at all until I came across ActiPatch®. I wore it for 2 weeks day and night and it actually worked. If you’re a fibromyalgia suffer get one and try it.”
Duration: “I wore it for 2 weeks day and night” · Condition: “I suffer with fibromyalgia”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
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ActiPatch® user
“I purchased the Muscle & Joint Pain ActiPatch® and the Back Pain ActiPatch® and have found them really helpful in my pain management. I suffer with osteoarthritis in my neck and lower spine, sciatica, I have nerve damage in my lower spine, prolapsed disc, degenerative bone disease, in fact just a lot of damage to my lower spine, Osteoarthritis in my knees and now hands and I also have Fibromyalgia. I walk with crutches, am on heavy medication and have a TENS machine from my Pain Management Physio. I have been using my ActiPatch® on my lower back and the Muscle & Joint one on my neck as they are the most painful all the time. As I live with constant chronic pain, I will try anything to ease the pain and I have to say that I was skeptical when I first saw these little wire items, so light and small, how could they work? But I’ve been amazed that they have made a difference and now use them all the time as they really help! There is no pain and no sticky pads and electrodes and bulky power pack of the TENS machine. ActiPatch® can be worn unobtrusively, they weigh virtually nothing and you can wear them ALL the time (obviously not in the shower/bath though!). To anyone that lives with pain, I’d really recommend trying these. Previously I was buying the Heat Wraps at £5 for 2 to help ease my back that last a day each. ActiPatch® lasts 720 hours!! I’ll definitely be replacing mine when it runs out!”
Other treatments: “am on heavy medication and have a TENS machine from my Pain Management Physio”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
Published by BioElectronics CorporationView original at BIEL
ActiPatch® user
“ActiPatch® truly does work. By my second day of use, I was virtually pain free. This is well worth the price… Try it for yourself and see. I was very sceptical, but I am loving it … I suffer from fibromyalgia and feel great and will definitely buy more when needed.”
Duration: “By my second day of use” · Condition: “I suffer from fibromyalgia”
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ActiPatch® user
“Oh I love my ActiPatch®. I have only had it for 2 days but oh boy it’s great!”
Duration: “I have only had it for 2 days”
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ActiPatch® user
“I used ActiPatch® and it relieved my pain and allowed me a good night’s sleep.”
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ActiPatch® user
“When I was 20 I dislocated my right knee ,had 8 operations on it including the cruciate ligament reconstructed, after that I had a hernia operation and then a double preloaded disc in my upper neck, I then found out I had inflammatory arthritis which effects all my joints. I’m currently waiting for steroid injections into my discs in my lower back and if successfully they are going to cortourise the nerve endings. The ActiPatch® has helped the nerve problems in my back quite a bit and this means less pain killers!”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
Published by BioElectronics CorporationView original at BIEL
ActiPatch® user
“I wore ActiPatch® today, what a difference! I have fibromyalgia, I managed about eight hours without pain and was able to miss out a dose of my pain killers throughout the day.”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
Published by BioElectronics CorporationView original at BIEL
ActiPatch® user
“I have suffered from CFS for many years and have recently had a flare causing pain in my muscles and joints, predominantly in my back. I tried the ActiPatch® with some scepticism, however the patch really does work. I have tried in on several areas of my back as the pain moves:- shoulder, mid back, lower back and hip. It has worked every time giving me pain free sleep for nights in a row which is amazing and also pain free days. I have used it whilst ironing as this always causes lower back pain, and ta-da no pain! I highly recommend this product to anyone who suffers with muscular and joint pain.”
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ActiPatch® user
“I was sceptical but after 3 weeks of use on my fused back (with disc above now herniated) and osteoarthritis of my spine and hips, I am off the morphine. I continue in my role of care worker which involves heavy manual handling. At 50 I’ve more movement and less pain than I’ve had in months. I would recommend ActiPatch® to anyone suffering with pain.”
Duration: “after 3 weeks of use” · Condition: “osteoarthritis of my spine and hips”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
Published by BioElectronics CorporationView original at BIEL
ActiPatch® user
“I have fibromyalgia and arthritis and have used ActiPatch® for pain relief. They are fabulous, worth double the price!”
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ActiPatch® user
“ActiPatch® worked brilliantly for me. I’ve tried everything over the past 15 years and can honestly say for the first time I am waking up pain free. Beats handfuls of tablets!”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
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ActiPatch® user
“I used ActiPatch® for disc protrusion and sciatica. I felt less pain after 3 hours and am almost painless after a week. Time to get my life back.”
Duration: “after 3 hours” · Condition: “disc protrusion and sciatica”
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ActiPatch® user
“I have sciatica, nerve damage and MS and ActiPatch® really relieves my pain. ActiPatch® is so much better than a TENS machine and far easier to use.”
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ActiPatch® user
“I got my ActiPatch® last Saturday. By Sunday morning I was genuinely amazed how much my back pain had improved. I plan to get a knee one for my mother. A friend has already ordered one after hearing how much it helped me.”
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ActiPatch® user
“I have fibromyalgia and back pain and have been using the ActiPatch® for days and am flabbergasted as to the difference for me. I have not needed any painkillers since I started using ActiPatch®.”
Duration: “have been using the ActiPatch® for days” · Condition: “I have fibromyalgia and back pain”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
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ActiPatch® user
“I was very sceptical about any possible benefits of ActiPatch® but as I am in such constant pain that I have spent an embarrassing amount of time laid up in bed in total agony, unable to even get to our en suite without help. But after putting my ActiPatch® on in the evening when I was in a state of total agony to the point of being in tears, after a couple of hours I fell asleep. ….and had the best night’s sleep I’ve had for years! The next day I only had to take 1 dose of oral morphine and I felt more like me than I have done in a very long time.I suffer from shattered discs in my lower back, I have had a fusion operation, I also have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, sciatica and asthma. I am on a variety of different prescribed medications and have been for far too long in my opinion. However after using the ActiPatch® I am delighted to be more mobile and taking less medication. Ok it’s not a huge amount less at the moment but this is only day 4 of wearing the ActiPatch® which is very unobtrusive and most of the time I am unaware that I’m wearing it…apart from the benefits. I wholeheartedly recommend that if you are in pain take the leap of faith. You have nothing to lose only your pain.”
Duration: “this is only day 4 of wearing the ActiPatch®”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
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ActiPatch® user
“I got an ActiPatch® on Saturday, put it on my lower back at 12 noon and by lunchtime Sunday I felt pain free in my back…this ActiPatch® is amazing and I will be getting more and some for my knees…love it.”
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ActiPatch® user
“I have had Raynaud’s disease for a number of years, the pain on return of blood flow after an attack is horrendous. Painkillers are unsafe and after a sever reaction to prescribed medication which could have been fatal, I decided to try alternative sources.After sourcing the direct central pain which seemed to be around my left shoulder and neck, I placed the wire on the area surface. I did not expect the ActiPatch® to work at all but purchased the product as an alternative to medication, which any pain sufferer will tell you, do not work anyway merely numb pain. The difference was remarkable the scientific mechanics of this product are in my opinion better than any medication I have been on in over 20 years. The ActiPatch® actually works you don’t have to take my word for it, but you will not need another tablet ever again!”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
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ActiPatch® user
“The ActiPatch® really does work!”
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ActiPatch® user
“I fractured two vertebrae in my back. I bought ActiPatch® at Boots and put it on, within an hour the pain was much reduced. I have not taken any pain medication since I put the ActiPatch® on.”
Duration: “within an hour”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
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ActiPatch® user
“ActiPatch® is just brilliant. It is the only thing that has taken my chronic shoulder pain away.”
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ActiPatch® user
“I have been using ActiPatch® for over a month and it is fantastic! Much better than a TENS machine and easier to use, too! ActiPatch® really works!”
Duration: “I have been using ActiPatch® for over a month”
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ActiPatch® user
“I’m waiting for a hip replacement, and in the past 9 months I’ve had to have morphine patches, oral morphine – you name it I’ve had it. I’ve spent four months in bed because I couldn’t walk or move. Today I tried ActiPatch®…and maybe I can go out tomorrow because it has made me feel like a new woman. What can I say….it is brilliant.”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
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ActiPatch® user
“I got a sample ActiPatch® and in 3 days I had made the order for the full product from Boots. I LOVE IT!!! (wide spread pain due to fibro , acl/pcl damage left leg ..sciatica.. and pelvic nerve damage). I use my ActiPatch® at the bottom of my spine and it’s improved my life 10 fold.”
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ActiPatch® user
“I bought ActiPatch® at Boots as I had so much hip and back pain and physio wasn’t helping. The ActiPatch® really does work. Money well spent. I’m a happy bunny!”
Other treatments: “physio wasn’t helping”
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ActiPatch® user
“I have been wearing my ActiPatch® for 5 days now. I can’t believe how effective it has been. I have placed it on my worst area and have been able to reduce the amount of pain meds I take considerably. I have never had so little pain in many years. Thank you ActiPatch®!!”
Duration: “I have been wearing my ActiPatch® for 5 days now”
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ActiPatch® user
“I have fibromyalgia and nerve damage. I use two ActiPatch®’s and they are a life saver. Even when my pain is at the worst, I use ActiPatch® constantly for a couple of days and feel like a new person.”
Duration: “I use ActiPatch® constantly for a couple of days”
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ActiPatch® user
“I have been wearing my ActiPatch® and just couldn’t do without it as it has eased the pain in my back. Well worth the £20”
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ActiPatch® user
“Ordered the free sample ActiPatch® Saturday and it arrived today. However my back pain was so severe, I bought an ActiPatch® from Boots on Sunday and started wearing it immediately since which time have not had one painkiller. It’s truly amazing. I only wish I’d known about ActiPatch® sooner.”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
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ActiPatch® user
“Excellent product, really works. Really bad pain and this is the best thing yet, hopefully I will be able to ease off other strong pain killing meds, morphine amongst others. ActiPatch® really is worth a try, mine arrived a while back and I put it on my knee first, after 3 days I can climb stairs normally – something I haven’t been able to do for years, I can also walk unaided. I can’t tell you enough how over the moon I am!”
Duration: “after 3 days”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
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ActiPatch® user
“All I can give is my own experience – I was on heavy medication for chronic back pain, sent for free ActiPatch® sample and gained complete relief after a few hours. I am now using ActiPatch® 8 hours per day and am now one month pain free. I wouldn’t have believed that this was possible but I am pain free.”
Duration: “I am now using ActiPatch® 8 hours per day” · Other treatments: “I was on heavy medication for chronic back pain”
This describes one person's own experience, not general advice. Individual results vary. ActiPatch® is cleared for adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Do not stop or change any medication without talking to your healthcare professional.
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ActiPatch® user
“I am a long term pain sufferer and also have fibromyalgia. I had a terrible pain for nearly 4 weeks in my lower back that was affecting my left hip and leg. It is much better after wearing ActiPatch® all day. I also did some gardening, I could not have done it, if I HAD NOT HAD the ActiPatch® as the pain was awful. I would definitely recommend ActiPatch®.”
Duration: “after wearing ActiPatch® all day”
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ActiPatch® user
“I have fibromyalgia and suffer with neck, shoulder and arm pain. ActiPatch® is the best thing I’ve ever used. It has helped relieve my pain so much.”
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ActiPatch® user
“Amazing. ActiPatch® really does work. We got the free sample applied it and it works. My husband has three crushed vertebra, so you can imagine how pleased we are that his pain is being relieved.”
Kathy is describing her husband's experience, not her own use of ActiPatch®.
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ActiPatch® user
“I have terrible back and leg pain with fibromyalgia. I am so happy with my ActiPatch® back wrap as it helps me sleep so much better at night since I don’t get as much pain now at night.”
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ActiPatch® user
“I bought ActiPatch® from Boots and have just completed 7 days at work at the age of 70. I am on my feet all day and for the first time in years have been more or less pain free. If this was put on prescription instead of referring people to physios the NHS would save a fortune.”
Duration: “have just completed 7 days at work”
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Healthcare provider
“I have just started working with @ActiPatch® and got one for my friend with back pain – she slept through the night! Thank you ActiPatch®”
Dr Dawn is describing a friend's experience.
In this post, Dr Dawn says she had started working with ActiPatch®.
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Testimonials are individual experiences and are not a promise of results. ActiPatch® is FDA 510(k) cleared (K192234) for over-the-counter adjunctive treatment of musculoskeletal pain and can be used alongside other treatments. Do not change any medication or prescribed care without medical advice. Review the evidence on the ActiPatch® product page.
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