Case Study Results
Dr Ian Stewart
Winner of the consumer choice award four years in a row.
“Patients that used your strap felt almost immediate pain relief, improvement to their stance and gait also quality of life. They are more functional and effective in their working and recreational lives.”
At Stopacramp we have conducted a private case study over the last five years with many volunteers regarding hamstring, calf and foot cramps. Six of our volunteers we chose to document here are exceptional cases that finally found relief.
The original theory was the second toe is responsible for our footing and whether the brain responded to it’s input automatically, this prompted a study of the nervous system and it’s behavior.
When a leg or foot cramp occurs the patient will stand, stretch or manipulate their toes to help relieve the cramping episode. This automatic reaction to leg and foot cramps has been around for as long as man has had leg cramps. All the Stopacramp strap does is replace the need to manipulate the toes to stop a cramp. By wearing the Stopacramp strap prior to a cramp, the cramp will not occur because the strap aligns the big, second and third toe with each other. What this does is sends a signal to the brain that our footing is stable and therefor no need to automatically contract any muscle group. This fact has been completely missed or ignored by Medical Science. When a patient complains of a foot or leg cramp the focus is on the cramping muscle never on what the toes are doing. What the study shows is a stimulus from the second toe spurs a reflex that causes leg and foot cramps. The actual treatment for idiopathic and nocturnal leg and foot cramps isn’t diet, exercise or medication those are merely placebos.
The Deep Peroneal and Plantar nerves terminate at the end of the second toe of each foot, the second toe is the brains stimulus sensor for footing. The movement of the second toe out of line with the big and third toes triggers a muscle reflex. This reaction triggers a contraction of a certain muscle group or part of that muscle group which brings on a leg or foot cramp.
Case Study Findings.
None of the volunteers have the conditions listed below:
- Parkinson’s
- Chorea
- Epilepsy
- Cerebral Palsey
- Stroke
- Spinal Cord injury
- Partial seizures
- Encephalitis
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Huntington’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Hypercalcemia
- Calcium deficiency
- Rhuematic fever
- Hyperthyroidism
- Alkalosis.
Dr. S. Podiatrist
Thanks Jim,
I was only thinking of you yesterday when I was looking at the straps again yesterday. The patients I have using them are very happy and their quality of life is better. Thanks Jim keep in touch,regards,
Dr. S.
Case One
Patient One: Male Age 62
Has Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis
Medications: Naproxen, Methotrexate, Alendronate and Rosuvastatin.
Five years ago he would experience debilitating hamstring cramps when resting for a period of time or during sleep, these would occur an average of twice a week. During a cramp the hamstring muscle would literally become “S” shaped, sometimes being sore for days after. His Rheumatoid arthritis damaged the joints on his second toes causing them to cross over the big toe.
The Stopacramp strap was worn for two months with no cramping episodes during that time. At the end of the second month the strap was removed for one month until the patient was afflicted with a severe hamstring cramp. During this cramping episode the Stopacramp was employed to align the toes. Once the strap was placed around the big and third toe and over the second toe the cramp ceased and was free of any cramp symptoms within a minute. The patient wears the strap at all time except when showering and has been cramp free for over four years.
Case Two
Patient Two : Female Age 62
Handicapped, C.O.P.D. and Fibromyalgia
Medications: withheld by request
For the past two years she would experience calf and foot cramps while watching television or riding in a car with her legs stretched out. Massaging her leg and pulling on her toes would after a period of time would relieve her cramps. These foot and calf cramps would often repeat during a sitting giving her little relief time in between. The Extremity Alignment Strap (stopacramp strap) would relieve these cramps and keep them away. Unlike patient one who wears the strap at all times patient two wears them only when watching television or riding in a car.
Case Three
Patient Three: Male Age 64
Condition: Fair with knee replacement 4 years ago
Leg cramps two to three times a night after knee replacement surgery. Patient has tried many diets and home remedies to no avail. Now that patient three wears the stopacramp strap to bed every night for the last two years and has not been woken up by leg cramps since.
Case Four
Patient Four : Male Age 62
Condition: Good, no illness no medications
Leg, calf and toe cramps when sleeping that wakes the patient up. Cramps normally occur every other week and sometimes two to three nights in a row. The patient has had cramps all his life. Prior to using the stopacramp Extremity Alignment Strap the patient would get out of bed and walk around until the cramp is gone. The patient now puts the stopacramp strap on as instructed during those times and stops the cramps thus preventing the need to walk around or deal with a possible cramp later in the night.
Case Five
Patient Five: Male Age 51
Condition: Good, no illness or medication
Calf and thigh cramps that occur when laying down or sleeping. This patient would walk off the cramps or hit the cramping muscle during an episode. He now sleeps with the straps in place on his toes as per instructions and no longer gets cramps. Patient five is now on his second set of straps.
All names are held back by request.