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Magnetic Therapy Gives Pain Relief

The idea of using magnetic therapy forIn the Journal of Alternative and
therapeutic purposes started thousands ofComplementary Medicine there was a study
years ago in Greece. It can increase bloodconducted by researchers at the University of
flow and increase the oxygen level in theVirginia that looked into the effectiveness
body, which will alleviate the pain in theof magnetic therapy on patients suffering
treated area. So it shouldn't come as afrom fibromyalgia pain. People with
surprise that athletes such as Billfibromyalgia suffer from musculoskeletal
Romanowski and Steve Atwater have resorted topain, fatigue and multiple tender points.
magnetic therapy to get some pain relief.Two percent of the population suffers from
The American public has also decided to usefibromyalgia. The 6-month study was
this alternative, non-invasive healingconducted on 94 patients suffering from
technique. One out of 1,000 American homesfibromyalgia to test the effectiveness of
use magnetic therapeutic products. Companiesmagnetic sleep pads. They were randomly
that sell magnetic therapeutic products sayplaced into 4 groups. The first group used
that American consumers will spend more thansleep pads with fake magnets. Another group
$500 million on these items this year. Somewas asked to stick to their normal treatment
athletes are even endorsing brand-nameroutine that didn't involve magnetic therapy.
magnetic therapeutic products. The use ofA third group used magnetic sleep pads that
these products is even more popular in otherexposed their entire body to a low, uniform
parts of the world. One out of 7 Japanesemagnetic field. The last group used magnetic
homes and 1 out of 10 German homes use thesesleep pads that used magnets that varied in
products. There are many magnetic productsintensity. At the end of the 6 month study,
available that can treat many conditions. Ait was determined that the two groups that
magnetic mattress pad can provide relief fromused magnetic therapy did show improvement in
insomnia, joint pain, muscle spasm andoutcome scores of pain intensity level,
fibromyalgia. Magnetic insoles can alleviatenumber of tender points on the body and
painful inflammation resulting from bonefunctional status. The other two groups did
spurs. Magnetic wraps can be used to relievenot  show  the  same  type  of  improvement.
lower back pain, arthritic joints and
inflamed tendons. Magnetic bracelets can beResearchers from the Peninsula Medical School
used to help with carpal tunnel syndrome.conducted a magnetic therapy study on 194
There have been studies that indicate thatpatients with osteoarthritis of the hip or
there are positive benefits to using magneticknee. For 12 weeks, these test subjects were
therapy.required to wear either a standard magnetic
bracelet, a weak magnetic bracelet, or a
At the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston,non-magnetic bracelet. The standard magnetic
a double blind study was conducted togroup had a reduction in pain that was not
determine the effects of authentic magneticmatched by the other two groups. The results
devices and placebo devices on the knee painfor the non-magnetic and weak magnet groups
of 50 adult patients. The knee pain waswere similar. These results indicate that
attributed to the poliovirus they contractedthe magnetic strength of the bracelet is also
when they were kids. This study concludedimportant.
that the 29 patients who used the authentic
magnetic devices had a greater reduction inBut as of today, the U.S. Food and Drug
pain than the 21 patients who used theAdministration (FDA) has not yet approved of
placebo  devices.magnetic therapy.



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