What is the Taopatch and how is it supposed to work?īy Simon Briggs, Tennis Correspondent, in Paris His refusal to get vaccinated against Covid-19 infamously saw him deported from Australia and blocked from entering the US for the last two editions of the US Open. But his strong beliefs against conventional medicine have impacted his career in recent years. He eventually had surgery and made a full recovery. He also previously put off elbow surgery for months as he wanted to keep to “more natural” remedies as, in his words, “our bodies are self-healing mechanisms”. In his autobiography, he claimed “kinesiological arm testing” helped diagnose a gluten intolerance by holding a slice of bread to his stomach. It even claims to reduce symptoms for patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis.Ī member of Djokovic’s team did not respond when approached by Telegraph Sport for comment.ĭjokovic has a long history of beliefs when it comes to looking after his body, most of which are largely unsupported by scientific evidence. The company claims the patch, which is awaiting approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has benefits including “improving posture, balance and flexibility, boosting athletic performance and focus, reducing stress, anxiety and chronic pain”. “We specialise in patenting and creating innovative nanotechnological devices for human health and well-being.”Īccording to the company website, Taopatch SPORT uses “two layers of nanocrystals that convert heat from your body into light” and has “190 therapeutic signals to your nervous system” to help your body “rebalance itself”. “The nanotechnology in question is Taopatch SPORT and we, Tao Technologies, are the Italian company that produces them,” a post on their Twitter page, which has 156 followers, read. There was an awkward silence in the press room, as most journalists present assumed he might be making an odd attempt at humour, but on Thursday a company called Tao Technologies claimed to be the provider of this supposedly life-changing device. If it wasn’t for that, I probably wouldn’t be sitting here.” “You know, my team delivers an incredibly efficient nanotechnology to help me deliver my best on the court, so that’s the biggest secret of my career. “When I was a kid I liked Iron Man a lot, so I try to impersonate Iron Man,” Djokovic said, when probed about the patch, which was spotted during his second-round win over Marton Fucsovics on Wednesday night.
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