| Magnetic therapy is an alternative treatment for | | | | the patients treated with the fake magnet felt pain |
| common ailments. The most commonly treated | | | | relief. Other researchers have shown that magnets |
| ailments for that magnetic therapy is used for are | | | | have helped to relieve pain in patients suffering from |
| arthritis, pain, inflammation, muscle tension, migraines, | | | | Fibromyalgia. This study had patients sleep on |
| tumors, asthma, allergies, diabetes and many other | | | | magnetic mattresses and patients who slept on |
| joints or healing complaints. Some researchers indicate | | | | ordinary mattresses. The patients who slept on the |
| that magnetic therapy really does work while other | | | | magnetic mattresses experienced an exceptional pain |
| scientists believe otherwise. Although magnets have | | | | relief than those who slept on the ordinary mattresses. |
| been used to treat medical ailments for thousands of | | | | In Diabetic neuropathy, research concluded the |
| years, there is no scientific evidence to prove the | | | | effectiveness of using magnetic foot pads to treat |
| effectiveness of magnetic therapy. Of course, there | | | | diabetes related complaints such as tingling; pain and |
| are numerous testimonials from people who will swear | | | | numbness in the foot have also been successfully |
| by the healing power of magnets. Could it be mind | | | | treated by using magnetic foot pads. Nearly 80% of |
| over matter, or do magnets actually have healing | | | | patients suffering from this diabetes related complaints |
| properties? It depends on who you ask. Consider that | | | | claimed the use of magnets greatly relieved the pain, |
| part of the experience is the one to improve your | | | | tingling and numbness. |
| positive energy, not see scientific evidence. | | | | 3. Relaxation Uses |
| 1. Magnetic Therapy | | | | When magnets are held against skin, capillary walls |
| Magnetic therapy has been found in ancient Chinese | | | | relax, and increase blood flow to the painful areas in |
| medical texts and even in some Hindu religious | | | | your body. Magnets are also used to prevent muscle |
| documents. The Egyptians, Romans and Greeks have | | | | spasms at the base of pain by intervening with muscle |
| also used magnetic therapy to treat a variety of | | | | contractions and by interfering with electrochemical |
| ailments from arthritis to depression. In todays world | | | | reactions within the nerve cells, to impede the ability to |
| millions of people are turning to magnetic therapy to | | | | transmit messages of pain to the brain. There are |
| treat a wide range of medical conditions, from your | | | | many prescriptions and over the counter pain relieving |
| average person to many professional athletes. The | | | | drugs available, the attraction of magnetic therapy is |
| belief in the effectiveness of magnetic therapy is | | | | that it has no risky side effects. |
| astronomical. Magnets are being sold in many forms, | | | | 4. Starting With Magnetic Therapy |
| the most popular being the magnetic jewelry like | | | | If youre just starting off, it may be best to begin with |
| bracelets sold through commercials, infomercials and | | | | an earth metal neodymium-boron coin shaped magnet. |
| now through the internet and can range from $5 to | | | | These magnets work great and cost less than other |
| $800 in price. Magnetic jewelry may come in assorted | | | | magnets on the market. All magnetism is measured in |
| sizes, shapes and styles containing an internal iron | | | | gauss. The higher the magnetic gauss, the greater the |
| within the magnet that is assumed to arouse the | | | | pain relief is. The ordinary refrigerator magnet is around |
| production in the blood stream that controls the | | | | ten gauss, making it too weak to effectively penetrate |
| content of oxygen. Its also believed that a form of | | | | the skin and relieve anything other than a minor bruise. |
| stabilization develops in the nervous system to ease | | | | Medical magnets can range from 400 to just over |
| pain or discomfort. | | | | 10,000 gauss. |
| 2. Alternative Health | | | | 5. Securing Your Magnet |
| Many alternative practitioners believe that magnets | | | | Place the magnet over the afflicted area. You can |
| really do have healing power and state that the latest | | | | secure it with adhesive bandages or tape. If the |
| research indicates that magnetic therapy really does | | | | magnetic does not provide any relief over the next |
| work. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in | | | | few days, try repositioning it. If the repositioning fails to |
| Houston, Texas performed a controlled study by using | | | | work after three to four weeks, then you can safely |
| real magnets and fake magnets on patients who | | | | assume that magnetic therapy is not going to work for |
| suffered leg pain from post-polio syndrome. In this | | | | you. Try switching to another magnet or one with a |
| study, 76% of the patients who were treated with the | | | | higher gauss, or consult your doctor about other |
| real magnet felt relief from the pain, whereas 18% of | | | | methods you could use. |