Saturday, January 24, 2009

Magnetic Therapy For Arthritis

By Amy Clark

One effective method in arthritis pain relief is the use of magnetic bracelets. Such bracelets are devised to enhance circulation and increase the amount of oxygen in affected parts to lessen inflammation.

Essentially, arthritis prevents blood to flow freely into the affected areas, thus hampering circulation and progressively reducing oxygen quantities in and around the affected parts.

The magnetic bracelets, which are negative magnets, enhance blood circulation in the affected regions which in turn have a positive polarity. In consequence, better circulation allows higher levels of oxygen to enter the affected areas and effectively lessens inflammation. As a result, arthritis pain is substantially reduced.

Magnetic therapy and magnetic bracelets have been around for several centuries, but only recently recognized by western science as a reliable pain relief treatment.

British studies lately examined the effectiveness of magnetic bracelets of varying magnetic fields - one group was asked to wear bracelets with strong magnetic fields, another group was asked to wear bracelets with weak magnetic fields, while another group was asked to wear placebo or "dummy" bracelets with no magnetic field. After a twelve week period, it was shown that the group that wore the strong magnetic field benefited from a substantial arthritis pain reduction, whilst the weak bracelet and dummy groups reported minimal to zero improvement. This means that magnetic bracelet use can certainly relieve arthritis pain, for so long as the bracelet used has an adequately strong magnetic field (170-200 Tesla).

Notwithstanding insufficient proof, magnetic therapy and magnetic bracelets have become immensely popular in the United States as well as in various other western countries like the UK and Australia. In the late 1990s, international sales of magnetic bracelets reached as much as $5M. This is expected, owing to the fact that there are more than a million arthritis patients in the United Kingdom alone. These days, there has also been a substantial rise in the popularity of alternative natural methods in treating pain and various other health conditions.

In deciding to try magnetic bracelets, however, you are advised to discuss this with a physician before everything else. Keep in mind that you must not forget any medications or other treatments and trade them totally with magnetic bracelets, unless a physician asks you to do so. Such bracelets should also be avoided completely if you are pregnant, using a pacemaker or electronic implants, or currently using electric blankets or heating pads.

Consider that there are different treatment options for handling arthritic pain, and none should be eliminated completely. Other methods may remain reliable in managing symptoms even while using magnetic bracelets.

A foremost advantage of using these bracelets is the fact that they are inexpensive. Additionally, these bracelets are non-intrusive and do not cause any adverse side effects as do other chemical treatments. You have nothing to lose in trying magnetic bracelets for arthritis management. Indeed, it is well worth your $30-$100 to try it for yourself.

Magnetic bracelets still remain popular, as more patients are commending their reliability. Additionally, scientific researches have provided tangible evidence that magnetic therapy does work in treating arthritis pain. Therefore, if you've been experiencing arthritis pain for the longest time, magnetic bracelets can be the solution you've been searching for. - 16492

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