
Earthbound® Grounding Patches
4.5 | 277 Reviews- Grounding right where it hurts — target a sore knee, back, or joint instead of your whole body
- Support recovery & comfort — research suggests grounding may aid the body's natural anti-inflammatory processes
- Peel, stick, and relax — reusable for up to 3 days, with everything you need in the kit
- Targeted gel patches — ground a single sore spot directly: knee, back, ankle, or joint
- Reusable up to 3 days — peel, stick, and relax; the same patch keeps working
- Complete kit — your patches, a 15 ft cord with safety resistor, and an outlet tester included
- From the team behind our #1 grounding mattress pad — engineered, not gimmicked
Key Features
Earth's healing energy. Right where it hurts
- Grounding you can aim.
The mattress pad grounds your whole body while you sleep. A patch grounds one place: a knee that flares after a walk, a lower back that won't settle, a joint working overtime to recover. The gel center sits on your skin, the cord connects it to the grounding pin of any standard outlet, and that spot is in direct contact with the Earth's free electrons for as long as you leave it on. - As natural as bare feet on grass.
Nothing flows into you but the Earth's own electrons, the same connection you'd get standing barefoot on the ground. No electricity, no heat, no current; the cord's built-in 100k ohm resistor keeps the connection one-way. Research suggests grounding may support the body's natural anti-inflammatory processes, circulation and recovery. - Peel, stick, snap, done.
Each soft, non-woven patch is reusable for up to three days as long as the gel stays in contact with your skin. Sit with a grounded knee while you read, ground your back at the desk, or wear one under clothes through the day. Every kit includes the cord and an outlet tester, so there's nothing else to buy.
Pack sizes & product info
Three pack sizes, one patch
✓ 30 patches - about three months on one spot, changing the patch every 3 days
✓ 60 patches - two spots at once, or two people
✓ 90 patches - best value for ongoing daily use
What a patch is: A soft, non-woven adhesive pad with a conductive gel center and a snap for the cord. It sits flat under clothing and comes off cleanly.
Reuse: Up to 3 days per patch while the gel stays in contact with your skin. Store unused patches in the sealed pack so the gel doesn't dry out.
Where to place it: On clean, dry skin over the spot you want to ground - knee, lower back, ankle, wrist, shoulder, or a recovering muscle.
In the box: Your patches, a 15 ft grounding cord with built-in 100k ohm safety resistor, outlet adapter for your region and a free outlet tester. Add more packs with the quantity selector; the cord comes with every order.
Shipping Info
Orders ship within 24–48 hours. Shipping is free on orders over $50 - the 60- and 90-patch kits qualify on their own, and a 30-pack qualifies alongside any other Earthbound product. We ship only from tryearthbound.com — never through Amazon or other marketplaces.
After you place your order, it will be sent to our shipping team for processing. As soon as your order is shipped, you will receive a tracking number through email.
Our current processing time for orders is 24-48 hours.
Estimated shipping times are as follows:
- USA & Canada: 2-7 days
- Europe & UK: 5-10 days
- Oceania: 5-10 days
- Other Countries: 5-15 days
How do I use them?
Under a minute, no tools. Plug the included outlet tester into the wall socket you'll use and check its lights confirm the outlet is grounded. Peel a patch off its backing and press the gel center onto clean, dry skin over the spot you want to ground. Snap one end of the cord onto the patch and plug the other end into the outlet's grounding pin. That's it: peel, stick, snap, and you're grounded.
Leave it on as long as you like - while you read, work, or sleep - and unsnap the cord when you move around. The same patch goes back on for up to three days; replace it when the gel no longer grips. Skin that's freshly lotioned or oily won't hold a patch well, so apply before moisturizer. As a simple precaution, disconnect during thunderstorms, and if you have an implanted medical device, check with your doctor before regular use.
*We do not sell on Amazon or any other site. Beware of knockoff Earthbound® products.
The clinical evidence
Recent grounding research includes randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials and peer-reviewed research examining sleep quality, stress, pain, inflammation, blood flow, and recovery. Recent literature points to measurable effects on sleep and stress while showing beneficial pain and inflammation-related outcomes.
2025: Grounded sleep significantly improved sleep quality, insomnia severity, daytime sleepiness, stress, and total sleep time.
Park et al., Advances in Integrative Medicine, 2025 — randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled earthing mat study. Sixty participants used either a grounding mat or placebo mat for 6 hours per day over 31 days, with positive outcomes measured using validated sleep scales, stress measures, and actigraphy.
2023: Grounding was shown to be a potential anti-inflammatory and antioxidant intervention.
Sinatra et al., Biomedical Journal, 2023 — peer-reviewed review discussing grounding's positive effects on inflammation, oxidative stress, cardiovascular function, and recovery.
2022: Grounding improved sleep-quality scores in a placebo-controlled pilot study.
Lin et al., Healthcare, 2022 — randomized, double-blind pilot study using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Participants receiving grounding showed improved sleep-quality scores after a 12-week intervention.
2020: A peer-reviewed study linked grounding with reduced pain, inflammation, and stress, plus improved sleep and blood flow.
Menigoz et al., EXPLORE, 2020 — peer-reviewed review of grounding research and clinical observations. The authors summarize evidence showing that grounding may reduce inflammation, pain, and stress while improving blood flow, energy, sleep, and overall well-being.
A knee that won't quit. A back that flares by noon. Send grounding straight to it.
Your mattress pad grounds you everywhere at once while you sleep, but a flaring knee, an aching lower back, or a recovering joint often needs grounding concentrated right where it hurts. The skin is your most direct point of contact with the Earth's electrons, and placing that connection on a single area lets you focus it, the same targeted relief you'd reach for after a long day on your feet or a hard workout.
Grounding patches stick gently to your skin and connect through the included cord to a grounded outlet, placing one specific area in direct contact with the Earth's free electrons. Research suggests free electrons may help neutralize free radicals and support the body's natural anti-inflammatory processes, while the conductive gel keeps that connection steady without asking you to sit still or change a thing.
Pair with a Grounding Mattress Pad for true grounding around the clock, day and night.
Real people. Real grounding results.
Here's what they have to say:





What is grounding?
Grounding is simply putting your body in direct contact with the Earth's surface, the way you do when you walk barefoot on grass or sand. The Earth holds a limitless supply of free electrons, and when you're connected to it, those electrons flow into your body. Rubber soles, raised beds and insulated floors have cut most of us off from that connection almost entirely.
Research shows those free electrons act as natural antioxidants, helping to neutralize the free radicals that drive inflammation. In published studies, participants who grounded while they slept reported falling asleep faster, waking less often and feeling less pain within the first few nights. An Earthbound pad brings that connection indoors: a grounding cord links the conductive carbon fiber to the earth port of your outlet, so you reconnect for eight hours a night without changing a thing about how you sleep.
One connection. Felt everywhere.
Modern life kept you insulated from the Earth's free electrons. Grounding can support nearly every system that inflammation touches.
Sleep & circadian rhythm
Grounding may help regulate cortisol and calm the nervous system at night, so you fall asleep faster and wake more rested. Many people notice deeper, less interrupted sleep within the first week.
93% of participants reported better sleep within the first four nights of grounding. — Oschman et al., 2015, Journal of Inflammation Research
Inflammation & everyday pain
The Earth's free electrons behave like natural antioxidants, which may help neutralize the low-grade inflammation behind stiff mornings, aching joints and slow recovery. Thermal imaging has recorded measurable reductions in inflammation after grounding.
Medical infrared imaging showed reduced inflammation and participants reported less pain after grounding. — Oschman, Chevalier & Brown, 2015, Journal of Inflammation Research
Circulation & blood flow
Grounding has been shown to increase the surface charge of red blood cells and lower blood viscosity, which may support healthy circulation. Warmer hands and feet is one of the first things people mention.
Two hours of grounding improved red blood cell zeta potential and blood viscosity in every subject measured. — Chevalier, Sinatra et al., 2013, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Stress & the nervous system
Grounding may nudge the body out of fight-or-flight and toward rest-and-digest. Studies have measured lower sympathetic nervous system activity and a calmer heart-rate profile while grounded.
Grounded subjects showed a measurable reduction in sympathetic nervous system activity. — Passi et al., 2017
Muscle recovery
Athletes ground after hard sessions for a reason: research has measured lower markers of muscle damage and less soreness in grounded subjects, with recovery that tracked days ahead of the control group.
Grounded participants reported less soreness and showed lower markers of muscle damage after intense exercise. — Brown, Chevalier & Hill, 2010, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Energy & focus
When sleep deepens and inflammation eases, daytime follows: less brain fog, steadier energy, fewer afternoon crashes. Most people notice the shift in the second to fourth week.
Grounding during sleep normalized night-time cortisol rhythms, with participants reporting less fatigue. — Ghaly & Teplitz, 2004, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Immune support
Chronic inflammation keeps the immune system busy in the background. By helping to neutralize excess free radicals, grounding may let your body's defenses spend less effort on inflammation and more on the job they're for.
A review of grounding research links it to reduced inflammation, improved immune response and faster wound healing. — Oschman, Chevalier & Brown, 2015, Journal of Inflammation Research
Backed by 20+ peer-reviewed studies on grounding.
Hear from people who Ground with Earthbound
*Customer reviews reflect individual experiences and opinions and are not intended to represent typical or guaranteed results. Any statements regarding sleep, recovery, or wellness are based on personal experiences and should not be interpreted as medical claims.
Grounding patches FAQ
Do grounding patches actually work?
Yes — grounding patches deliver the same earth connection as walking barefoot, focused on one specific area of your body. Each patch has a conductive gel center that adheres to your skin and connects, through the included cord, to the grounding port of a standard outlet. That places the area in direct contact with the Earth's free electrons. This is the same principle, called grounding or earthing, that researchers have studied for years. Research suggests that this kind of direct contact with the earth may help support the body's natural anti-inflammatory processes, healthy circulation, and recovery. The patches simply let you direct that connection to a single spot — a knee, a back, a recovering joint — rather than your whole body at once.
How do grounding patches work?
Each patch is a soft, non-woven pad with a conductive gel center. You peel it, stick it onto clean skin over the area you want to ground, then snap the included cord onto the patch and plug the other end into the grounding port of a standard outlet. From there, the patch places that part of your body in contact with the Earth's free electrons, drawn in through your home's grounding wire. There is no electricity flowing through the patch to you — only the Earth's natural electrons travel through the connection.
Where on my body should I place grounding patches?
Anywhere you want targeted grounding. Common spots include a sore knee, lower back, ankle, wrist, shoulder, or a recovering muscle. Place the gel center directly on clean, dry skin so it makes solid contact, and move the patch to wherever you need it most that day. Because the connection is focused on one area, patches are ideal when you want grounding concentrated on a specific spot rather than spread across your whole body.
Are grounding patches safe? Does electricity run through them?
No electricity ever flows through the patch to you. The patch connects only to the grounding wire in your outlet — the same wire that safely carries excess charge to the earth — and draws in the Earth's free electrons, nothing more. The included cord has a built-in 100k ohm current-limiting resistor as an added safety measure. We recommend testing your outlet with the included tester before first use, and, as a simple precaution, disconnecting during thunderstorms.
How do I set up grounding patches?
Setup takes under a minute. First, plug the included outlet tester into your wall socket to confirm it's properly grounded. Then peel a patch and stick it onto the area you want to ground, snap one end of the cord to the patch, and plug the other end into the outlet's grounding port. That's it — peel, stick, snap, and you're grounded. No apps, no charging, and nothing to maintain.
Can I reuse a grounding patch, and how long does a pack last?
Yes. As long as the gel center stays in contact with your skin, a single patch can be worn and reused for up to three days before you replace it. Each kit includes 30 patches, so a pack is designed to keep you supplied for regular use, with a fresh patch always ready when you need one. Store unused patches in the sealed pack to keep the gel from drying out.
How are patches different from a grounding mat or the mattress pad?
They solve different problems. A grounding mat or mattress pad keeps your whole body connected to the earth passively while you rest — broad, all-over coverage. Grounding patches are for targeted grounding: one focused area at a time, placed exactly where you feel it. Many customers use the mattress pad at night for full-body coverage and reach for a patch when one specific spot — a flaring knee, an aching back, a recovering joint — needs concentrated attention.
References
Peer-reviewed studies
Every claim about grounding on this page is grounded (so to speak) in published, peer-reviewed research. Below are the studies cited throughout.
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The effects of grounding (earthing) on inflammation, the immune response, wound healing, and prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
Oschman, J.L., Chevalier, G., Brown, R. (2015). Journal of Inflammation Research, 8, 83–96.
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Earthing (grounding) the human body reduces blood viscosity — a major factor in cardiovascular disease
Chevalier, G., Sinatra, S.T., Oschman, J.L., Delany, R.M. (2013). Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 19(2), 102–110.
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The biologic effects of grounding the human body during sleep as measured by cortisol levels and subjective reporting of sleep, pain, and stress
Ghaly, M., Teplitz, D. (2004). Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 10(5), 767–776.
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Pilot study on the effect of grounding on delayed-onset muscle soreness
Brown, R., Chevalier, G., Hill, M. (2010). Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 16(3), 265–273.
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Grounding the human body during yoga exercise with a grounded yoga mat reduces blood viscosity
Chevalier, G., Patel, S., Weiss, L., Chopra, D., Mills, P.J. (2019). Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 25(4), 387–395.
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Earthing (grounding) of human body modulates electroencephalographic signals
Sokal, K., Sokal, P. (2011). Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 17(4), 301–308.
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The neuromodulative role of earthing
Passi, R., Doheny, K.K., Gordin, Y., Hinssen, H., Palmer, C. (2017). Medical Hypotheses, 109, 191–193.

























