The Pain Attraction - Magnetic Therapy

For thousands of years, Chinese, Egyptian, Roman,strongly that magnetic therapy really does work.
Greek and Hindu practitioners have used magnets toBaylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston,
successfully treat medical ailments such as arthritis,Texas performed a controlled study, using real and
chronic pain, inflammation, muscle tension, migraines,fake magnets on patients who suffered leg pain
tumors, asthma allergies, diabetes and more.from post-polio syndrome. 76% of the patients in
Scientists have been unable to come up withthis study who were treated with the real magnets
conclusive evidence to disprove the effectiveness offelt relief from the pain. Only 18% of the patients
magnetic therapy, while more and more peopletreated with the fake magnets felt pain relief. In
swear by its healing power.another study, researchers demonstrated that
As an ever-increasing therapy for alternativemagnets helped to relieve the pain of patients
treatment of not only common ailments but alsosuffering from Fibromyalgia. This study had had a
many other afflictions, Magnetic Therapy has finallygroup of patients sleep on magnetic mattresses and
hit the mainstream. Numerous people, who have hadanother group of patients sleep on ordinary
exceptional success with magnets as a form of painmattresses. The patients who slept on the magnetic
control, have offered testimonials swearing by themattresses experienced considerably more pain relief
healing power of magnets. Skeptics respond bythan those who slept on the ordinary mattresses.
stating that the healing power of magnetic treatmentIn Diabetic neuropathy, research into the
for pain control is no more than mind over matter.effectiveness of using magnetic footpads to treat
Chronic pain sufferers, who have had success withdiabetes and its related complaints such as tingling,
magnetic therapy for the constant pain ofpain and numbness in the foot, resulted in an
fibromyalgia or arthritis, are quick to disagree.astounding success. Nearly 80% of patients suffering
Today, many professional athletes, workout gurusfrom these diabetes related complaints claimed the
and an ever-increasing number of ordinary people areuse of magnets greatly relieved the pain, tingling and
turning to magnetic therapy to treat a wide range ofnumbness.
medical conditions. Their belief in the healing powersWhen magnets are held against the skin, the capillary
of magnets as a pain control aid is substantial.walls relax thus increasing the flow of blood to the
Magnetic jewelry has become the most popularafflicted area. Magnets are also used to prevent
method of application for magnets. Found in assortedmuscle spasms at the base of pain by intervening
sizes, shapes and styles, magnetic jewelry is soldwith muscle contractions and by interfering with
through many venues such as infomercials andelectrochemical reactions within the nerve cells
Internet sites with prices ranging from $5.00 toimpeding the ability of these nerves to transmit
$800.00. All contain internal iron within the magnet,messages of pain to the brain.
and this is what many believe arouses the productionAlthough there are many prescriptions and over the
of oxygen in the blood stream, which in turn controlscounter pain relieving drugs available to treat the
the pain. Most believe that a form of stabilizationchronic pain of fibromyalgia, arthritis and other
develops in the nervous system, which aids in easingpain-causing diseases, all have potential detrimental
pain or discomfort.side effects. The attraction of magnetic therapy is
Recently, many alternative practitioners havethat it has a proven effectiveness and there are
attested that magnets really do have healing power.virtually no risky side effects.
They refer to the latest research, which indicates