Lipoatrophy And Sitting Pain Seminar

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Lipoatrophy and Sitting Pain An Under Reported Problem Joe Bollert, PhD Cofounder of LipoWear

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Lipoatrophy and sitting pain seminar with discret, padded underwear solution.

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Lipoatrophy and Sitting PainAn Under Reported Problem

Joe Bollert, PhD

Cofounder of LipoWear

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“Dedicated to Helping

Patients Thrive"

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22.8 million Americans suffer significant sitting

pain severe enough to reduce or eliminate

daily activities

31.8 million UK, European and Australians

have the same problem

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Lipoatrophy (loss of fat) Background

The condition occurs in seniors, cancer

and AIDS patients

In legs and buttocks can be severely

painful (burning pain) - even disabling

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Lipoatrophy in HIV/AIDS

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Consequences

Crushed nerve > severe sitting pain

Leads to withdrawal from normal daily

activities requiring sitting

– Social and Work activities affected

Effects jobs, socialization and Quality of

Life

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First LipoWear Product

SitRelief Shorts- Padded Underwear for

Men

– Replaces the missing fat and muscle padding

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Product Design FeaturesAnatomically designed

Ergonomic features

Lightweight

Comfortable

Performance apparel design

Pressure point cushioning

Pain relieving

Ventilated & heat releasing

Smart/Highly Engineered Fabrics

Superior moisture wicking

Washable & quick drying

Breathable fabrics

Durable

Shape restoring/or Shape enhancing

Clinically tested

Proprietary technology

Made in the USA

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SitRelief Shorts

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SitRelief Shorts

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Clinically Tested

HIV physicians in Newport Beach &

Laguna Beach

HIV male patients with lipoatrophy & sitting

pain

2 month evaluation

– Sitting pain evaluation

– New England Research Institute HIV Quality

of Life Survey

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HIV Patient Data

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Results

Instant pain relief

Resume normal activities requiring sitting

– Social

– Work

Increased Quality of Life

Improved physical appearance

– Clothes fit better

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Quality of Life Survey

Significant Improvement in the following:

Physical Function

Social Function

Cognitive Function

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Product Evaluations from HIV Patients– “Wow!” is a common response

– “Thank you, thank you”

– “Great pain relief”

– “Wonderful”

– “Why didn’t someone think of this before???”

– “Feel good about appearance for first time in a long

time”

– “The Shorts changed my life!”

– “Every chair felt better”

– “Clothes fit better”

– “I can’t imagine life without them”

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Product Evaluations from Seniors

– “I could sit thru my grand daughter’s college

graduation in comfort”

– “Thank you very much”

– “Attended outdoor concert I would have not

gone to, great product”

– “You have a winner for seniors!”

– “Driving was more comfortable”

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Other Products

Bicycle shorts and other padded athletic

garments not effective for pain relief

Padded briefs to enhance appearance of

buttocks

– www.Buttforyou.com

– www.bottomsup.ca

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Butt For You

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Bottoms Up

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Second LipoWear Product

LipoWear Padded Shorts for Women

– Focus group being formed

– Design changes will be made

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Lipoatrophy & Sitting Pain

SummarySignificant problem

Products available

Choose right product

for you

Get sitting pain relief

Return to activities

abandoned

Thrive again

Sitting is believing!

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Contact Information:

Joe A. Bollert, Ph.D.

LipoWear

2102 Business Center Dr.

Irvine, CA 92612

(714) 323-2116 Fax: (413)410-0120

[email protected]