“I got up at 4 a.m. and couldn’t sleep so I turned on the TV and saw you barefooting,” my father-in-law said the other day. That’s probably the first time he’s ever seen a video of me on the water. No one on my husband’s side of the family is into water sports, so I’m probably the oddity in the family. Or heck, in my neighborhood too. I often forget that barefoot water skiing is a fringe sport reserved for those who like physical torture of the extreme kind.
But everyone can relate to experiencing pain and the desire to find relief from it. I have several family members sporting various Tommie Copper products and I wanted to share one story involving my nephew, John Putz.
Back in high school, John loved to play football, but he tore up his knee and had to quit the sport. He ended up with torn ligaments and a dislocated kneecap. His physician advised a full knee replacement, but John opted not to go down that route at such a young age. Pain was a constant thing in his life. After college, John took a job as an Emergency Medical Technician and enjoyed the work. One day, he was helping to lift a patient over 500 pounds and suffered an injury. “I was lifting a very large patient who had fallen in the bathroom and while unloading her from the ambulance, the weight of her and the stretcher, even with others helping, yanked my shoulder right out of the socket, tearing my labium and doing some damage to my rotator cuff as well,” John explained.
While on medical leave while waiting for surgery, John decided to try some of the Tommie Copper products to see if he could obtain some relief. He used a wrist band, compression shirt, and a knee sleeve. After the first week, I asked him how he was feeling and if he was getting any relief.
“Hey, Aunt Karen, the wrap for my wrist really seems to be working. I’ve been wearing it 24/7 since I got it and not only has the pain gone down significantly but my range of movement has increased and it really supports my wrist well. As for the shirt, it’s hard to tell. As far as sleeping, it seems like I sleep better through the night when I am wearing it and I don’t wake up from pain or discomfort as much. I have torn ligaments, so sleeping through the night is always tough as it’s hard to relax comfortably. All in all, I’m very happy with the Tommie Copper products and they’ve definitely helped.”
I always enjoy hearing stories of relief from people who have reached out after seeing the Tommie Copper #LifeRecharged segment on TV. If you have a story to share, I’d love to hear yours. Share below or email me at karen@karenputz.com and let me know how you’re living a #LifeRecharged.