Research

"When I first began losing my ability to move, speak and live freely, I knew I had to try something different. That journey led me to create the BeechBand. What started as a personal mission has now grown into a research movement that is bigger than me.” Carl Beech, co-founder of BeechBand Ltd and co-inventor of the BeechBand.

At the heart of the BeechBand is subconscious vibrotactile stimulation – gentle vibrations that the body and brain respond to without effort or thought. It creates what we call “brain training” or “entraining”, which we hope research will firmly establish as having significant and dramatic effects on us – this is why significant investment in research is critical. 

We make no medical claims as we do this.  We do not use words such as “cure” or “functional cure” for our devices unless in the context of a trial or research paper.

We have received hundreds of reports and there are many thousands using BeechBands reporting anecdotally that they are experiencing lasting help in many different ways, and we urgently need to conduct this research as we navigate a course to class IIa medical device certification.

If you would like to provide us with feedback on your use of the BeechBand and its impact, please email us at research@beechband.com

We are also embarking on more formal clinical research as we embark on the medical certification process.  

Jean-Martin Chalcot

In 1880, Jean-Martin Charcot made an intriguing discovery: his patients experienced a reduction in symptoms when traveling by train or coach, where they were exposed to vibrations. This prompted him to investigate further, leading to the development of a vibrating chair. Charcot theorised about the neurological mechanisms that might be responsible for the positive effects of these vibrations.

However, interest in this area waned with the advent of pharmaceutical treatments, and the understanding of these mechanisms remains incomplete to this day.

Unlocking the potential of vibrotactile stimulation could provide valuable insights into the underlying processes, paving the way for improved medical technologies and pharmaceutical solutions. While it may not result in a definitive cure, it could lead to therapies that transform a condition into a minor, manageable issue.

There is an extensive list of syndromes and conditions which we are beginning to research, to understand the impact of subconscious vibrotactile stimulation more deeply.