lipoatrophy and sitting pain seminar

Lipoatrophy and Sitting PainAn Under Reported Problem

Joe Bollert, PhD

Cofounder of LipoWear

“Dedicated to Helping

Patients Thrive"

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

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

Lipoatrophy in HIV/AIDS

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

First LipoWear Product

SitRelief Shorts- Padded Underwear for

Men

– Replaces the missing fat and muscle padding

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

SitRelief Shorts

SitRelief Shorts

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

HIV Patient Data

Results

Instant pain relief

Resume normal activities requiring sitting

– Social

– Work

Increased Quality of Life

Improved physical appearance

– Clothes fit better

Quality of Life Survey

Significant Improvement in the following:

Physical Function

Social Function

Cognitive Function

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”

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”

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

Butt For You

Bottoms Up

Second LipoWear Product

LipoWear Padded Shorts for Women

– Focus group being formed

– Design changes will be made

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!

Contact Information:

Joe A. Bollert, Ph.D.

LipoWear

2102 Business Center Dr.

Irvine, CA 92612

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

jbollert@lipowear.com