Pain Relief for Pressure Sensitive "Tender Points"
in Fibromyalgia Patients Through Application of O24™ Essential Oil Pain
Neutralizer
Summary
The study consisted of 41 women suffering from fibromyalgia (average age
49.9 years) who were subjected to a 5 day treatment with O24™ Essential
Oil Pain Neutralizer.
In the fribromyalgia patients, the bilateral tender points over the lateral
epicondyles were treated with three daily applications (morning, noon &
evening) of O24™ Essential Oil Pain Neutralizer. The patients kept a pain
journal documenting the intensity of the pain one hour after application of the
preparation on the basis of a visual analogue scale ranging from 0 to 100.
The results of the 5 day application study showed a significant pain reduction
by aproximately 61% compared with the initial pain experienced at the onset of
the study.
Introduction
The O24™ Essential Oil Pain Neutralizer preparation is a mixture of
essential oils that does not contain any additives such as alcohol or other
stabilizers. This makes the preparation universally applicable and allows it
to be applied both to mucous membranes and to wounds. Various studies showed
that patients suffering from sports injuries and contusions experienced a quick
reduction of the swelling and speedy recovery after local applications of the
preparation.
Pain in muscles, tendons and ligaments was significantly reduced after
application of O24™ Essential Oil Pain Neutralizer, and patients suffering
from infections of the upper respiratory tract experienced a rapid decongestion
of the nasal mucosa and clearing of the respiratory tract.
Further studies also showed that the preparation also benefited patients who
had undergone major surgery, all of which displayed a marked reduction of the
use of analgesics.
On account of the analgesic effect demonstrated in these studies, it was
decided to examine whether the relief of pain symptoms also applied to patients
suffering from fibromyalgia, in particular with a view to pressure-sensitive
"tender points".
Patients & Methodology
The study comprised 41 women (average 49.9 years) who had been suffering
from fibromyalgia over several years. After performing the required diagnosis
by exclusion, the diagnosis was established pursuant to the AJCR criteria
established in 1990.
All tested patients were subjected to treatment of the bilateral tender points
over the lateral epicondyles with O24™ Essential Oil Pain Neutralizer three
times a day (morning, noon & evening). O24™ Essential Oil Pain Neutralizer
contains highly concentrated purely natural essential oils, derived from peppermint,
rosemary, white camphor, eucalyptus, oranges and lemons, with aloe vera added for
skin care.
The O24™ Essential Oil Pain Neutralizer preparation was applied to the tender
points with a pad three times a day on five consecutive days, with the intensity of
pain documented in a pain journal one hour after application on the basis of a
visual analogue scale ranging from 0 to 100. The values thereby obtained were
subsequently evaluated statistically to calculate their significance.
Conclusion
In the patients suffering from fibromyalgia examined in the course of this
study, the application of O24™ Essential Oil Pain Neutralizer three times a
day over a period of 5 days resulted in a significant pain relief by approximately
61%. According to this study, the patients suffered from an average intitial pain
intensity of 78% (VAS). The average value of pain intensity on the 5th day of
treatment was 48% (VAS).
This is equivalent to a pain reduction of 61%, illustrating that the preparation
offers an excellent efficacy.
Side effects, even minor ones such as skin irritations, were not observed in
any of the patients.
O24™ Essential Oil Pain Neutralizer has a quick-acting cooling effect and is
therefore especially suited for injuries, contusions and sprains. To loosen tensions,
Pain Relief should be massaged into the affected areas in rotary movements with light
pressure. The preparation unfolds its effect immediately.
On account of its excellent efficacy and tolerance, the preparation can thus be
recommended to patients suffering from fibromyalgia to support their analgesic therapy.
Dr. Eckart W. Friedl
Medical Director, Klinikum Bad Bocklet
Frankenstrasse 36
97708 Bad Bocklet
