The Myth Of Magnetic Healing
Eric Cho
Magnetic therapy or magnotherapy is an alternative medicine
that cures certain medical disorders by exposing the body to
magnetic fields. Although mainstream medical science pooh-poohs
the claims made by magnotherapy and have stamped it as a
pseudoscience, ardent proponents say that magnet therapy works
in a non-invasive way to cure many painful conditions,
primarily back disorders, arthritis and joint aches. Magnetic
fields from permanent magnets are said to speed up the healing
process of the body and relieve pains.
As people started looking for more and more cost-effective and
holistic healing practices, a simple yet effective technique
was found to be practiced in Germany, Japan and Israel. The
principle behind this therapy is fairly simple. The powerful
magnetic fields of a magnet stimulate the magnetic fields in
the human body thus improving circulation and promoting
healing. This paves the way to general good health.
Magnet therapy is most effective when used in conjunction with
other forms of alternative healing therapies like acupuncture
or acutouch. Magnets are placed at pressure points to relieve
soreness. Magnets open up microscopic blood vessels and
facilitate better blood flow. Conversely, magnets can also be
used to change the direction of blood flow and thus prevent the
spread of inflammation.
Magnetic products in the market come in various shapes, sizes
and forms. The price varies from the nominal to very expensive
depending on what kinds of materials are used. Magnets can be
taped to the skin, worn as jewelry, inserted in shoes, or slept
on as pillows or mattresses.
Some of the common ailments treated using magnetic therapy are
insomnia, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, headaches, and
backaches.
It is believed that magnets must be placed precisely in order
to reap the full effect of the treatment. Hence it is advisable
to undergo treatment under the guidance of a professional.
If you are using magnets to relieve pain induced by minor but
persistent problems like arthritis or back aches, you may be
advised to use a strip of magnet that generates a magnetic
field of 300-500 gauss (that’s roughly 10 times stronger than
the magnet on your refrigerator). Depending upon the intensity
of the pain you are experiencing, you may need to wear the
magnets for as little as five minutes or for as long as several
hours every day over several weeks. A magnetic pillow is used to
relieve neck pain and magnetic mattresses help patients
suffering from insomnia.
Is magnet therapy really effective? While many advocates,
including doctors, claim effective reduction of pain, there is
no medical backing to the healing effects of magnets. On the
other hand some of the most passionate supporters of the
therapy include serious sportsmen who swear that they cannot go
on playing their games without the aid of magnets. Some
supporters even go so far as to claim that magnet therapy can
fight infection and improve disorders of the central nervous
system. There is some research that shows that magnets can
indeed relieve pain. As for the rest, the healing powers of the
magnet still lie in the realms of mystery.
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