‘Night and day’
Wolfville physician Lisa Dearman has seen what socks with imbedded thread patterns on the bottom can do for those suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson’s Disease.
In many cases, she says, “it works as soon as it touches the feet. The improvement in balance is immediate.”
Dearman first saw the effect of VoxxLife socks and insoles at a conference.
“It was night and day,” she said, with both balance and pain levels improving for the user.
About 12 months ago, she decided to get into sales after being convinced that the socks and insoles were reducing or eliminating pain, as well as aiding with the symptoms of other neurological conditions.
According to Dearman, even individuals with ADHD, migraine and stroke patients have experienced positive results. She was moved to tears by the reaction of one woman with Parkinson’s who had to enter a nursing home.
“Voxx socks absolutely make a positive difference,” Wolfville flight attendant Darlene Sanford says, especially when she is spending long hours standing. But it was her husband’s reaction to what she calls “wearable neuro technology” that prompted her to start selling Voxx.
Jim Sanford, who has fallen arches and plantar fasciitis, wore them and reported his first pain-free time in two years.
“He always wore compression socks, but this was something different,” she said. “He noticed it right away.”
Her two children, Luke and Maeru, have turned out to be fans too.
“They aren’t a cure,” says Sanford, “but they help in the management of problems.”
Dearman says anyone who is on their feet all day likes Voxx.
“Nurses love them. Some people even tell me they can taste food again.”
She even offered the socks to her 17-year-old son’s basketball team and several were convinced their athletic performance improved after wearing them.
The technology is the result of VoxxLife founder Jay Dhaliwal’s mission to help his own mother cope with her MS symptoms. His eight years of research, Dearman says, identified touch points in the soles of human feet. Those neuro-points are encoded, like a fingerprint, into the Voxx products.
The company was started in Ontario in 2015. Word of mouth and social media have been selling Voxx ever since.
Elvis Stojko, a three-time World Figure Skating Champion, is impressed. He’s said the socks instantly improved his balance and stability — on and off the ice.
Voxx socks that incorporate Dhaliwal’s technology, range in cost from $35 up to $55, while the insoles cost between $45 and $50, depending on size.