Magnetic Therapy For The Relief Of Pain
Karina Jacobsen
Magnetic therapy, a method of alternative treatments for
different health problems, is now very popular. It is commonly
used for ailments like asthma, allergies, arthritis, pain,
migraines, tumors, inflammation, muscle tension, diabetes and
many joint or other complaints. Scientists are still now
skeptical about the results of this therapy. Some believe that
it works and some do not.
Magnets have been used to treat medical ailments for thousands
of years but there is no scientific research that proves the
power of magnetic therapy. However numerous testimonials are
available from people who believe in the healing power of
magnets. It is a controversial point whether to believe a
positive personal experience or not to believe anything without
scientific truth.
Some Chinese medical texts and Hindu religious documents
mention the use of magnetic therapy. The Egyptians, Romans and
Greeks have also used magnetic therapy to cure a wide range of
diseases from arthritis to depression. Millions of people are
now using magnetic therapy to treat various medical conditions.
Both ordinary people and professional athletes are said to be
experiencing good results from this therapy. The faith in the
effectiveness of magnetic therapy is growing rapidly and
magnetic jewelry is becoming very popular. Magnetic bracelets
sold through commercials, infomercials and now through the
Internet are available in a wide range of styles from $5 to
$800 in price. Magnetic jewelry that is available is of
different sizes, shapes and designs. It contains an internal
iron within the magnet whose function is to arouse the
production of the substance in the blood stream that controls
the content of oxygen. A form of stabilization also develops in
the nervous system that helps to cure pain or discomfort.
Many alternative practitioners believe that magnets have the
power to cure many ailments. The latest research also reaches
this same conclusion. Researchers did a thorough study by using
real magnets and a placebo (fake magnets) on patients who
suffered leg pain from post-polio syndrome. This was done in
Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. The study shows
76% of the patients who were treated with the real magnets were
cured of pain, whereas 18% of the patients treated with the
placebo or fake magnet felt pain relief.
Research is being done to prove that magnets can help to cure
patients suffering from fibromyalgia. Some patients are advised
to sleep on magnetic mattresses and others to sleep on ordinary
mattresses. The patients who slept on the magnetic mattresses
felt an exceptional pain relief. Magnetic foot pads are helping
in diabetes related problems such as tingling and pain and
numbness in the foot have also been successfully treated by
using magnetic foot pads. Almost 80% of patients suffering from
these diabetes related complaints got great relief from the
pain, tingling and numbness.
When magnets are held against the skin, the capillary walls get
relaxed. This increases the flow of blood to the painful area.
Another use of magnets is to prevent muscle spasms by placing
the magnet at the base of pain which intervenes and stops
muscle contractions. This works by interfering with the ability
of the nerve cells to transmit messages of intense pain to the
brain using electrochemical reactions. There are many pain
relieving drugs available but the attraction of magnetic
therapy is that it has absolutely no risky side effects.
You can start with an earth metal neodymium-boron coin shaped
magnet. These magnets are very effective and much cheaper than
other magnets on the market. The real power of a magnet is
measured in gauss. More relief means you have to use more
powerful gauss. The ordinary refrigerator magnet is around ten
gauss. It is really weak and can’t transmit electromagnetic
force through the skin and relieve anything other than a minor
bruise. Medical magnets generally range from 400 to just over
10,000 gauss.
The magnet is attached on the afflicted area with adhesive
bandages or tape. In case you don’t get any results over the
next few days, change the position of the magnet. If this
repositioning also fails to work after three to four weeks,
then you can be sure that the magnet with this gauss is not the
correct strength for you. You can try to switch to another
magnet or one with a higher gauss. The last suggestion is to
consult with your doctor about other conventional methods.
About The Author: Karina Jacobsen is a staff writer at
http://www.wellness-digest.com
and is an occasional contributor
to several other websites, including
http://www.alternativehealthadvisor.com
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