On-Going Research



Week 2
Problem: Post-Injury Pain Relief Therapy

Rationale: Many people suffer from injured knees and helping relieve the pain during recovery would improve their quality of life 

Goal: Decrease the pain while going through therapy

Solution 1: better drug delivery system straight to the muscles – not practical for time frame
Solution 2: combination of improved brace and shock therapy
Solution 3: mobile TENS unit
Solution 4: brace to help relieve stress from different areas of the knee

Criteria: low cost, non-evasive, mobile, relieves pain, low weight

Constraint: does not cause discomfort, will not affect mobility, materials and technology have to be available and affordable,

Week 3
Query: Improvements to the comfort level of combo brace and TENS unit.

Solution 1: Use sheepskin, or faux sheepskin, to increase comfort of brace.
Pros: comfortable and insulating 
Cons: possible allergic reactions and could become unsanitary during warm enough weather 
Acquisition: possibly purchased from various textile/fabric vendors or cannibalized from sheepskin clothing articles (like boots)

Solution 2: ???

Weeks 4-5
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