Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Magnetic Therapy For Arthritis

By Amy Clark

One effective method in relieving arthritis pain is magnetic bracelets. Magnetic bracelets are designed to stimulate circulation as well as boost the amount of oxygen in affected parts to reduce inflammation.

Essentially, arthritis prevents blood flow in the affected parts of the body, thus hindering circulation and ultimately decreasing the amount of oxygen around the affected areas.

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).

In spite of insufficient evidence, magnetic bracelets are more and more popular in America as well as in different other western countries such as Australia and the UK. In the late nineties, global sales of magnetic bracelets reached as much as $5 million. This is a reasonable figure, owing to the fact that there are over a million arthritis patients in the United Kingdom alone. At present, there has also been a substantial rise in the use of natural alternative methods in addressing pain and other afflictions.

In deciding to use these bracelets, however, it is always recommended that you consult a physician first before proceeding. It is imperative that you do not discontinue any prescription medications or other arthritis treatments and trade them completely with magnetic bracelets, unless a physician tells you to do so. Magnetic therapy should also be avoided at all cost if you are pregnant, using electronic implants or a pacemaker, or currently using electric blankets or heating pads.

Also note that there are a diverse range of treatment techniques for handling arthritic pain, and not one should be discounted entirely. Other treatment methods may continue to be successful in symptom management even as you use magnetic bracelets.

A foremost benefit of magnetic bracelets is the fact that they are affordable. Moreover, these bracelets are non-intrusive and can cause hardly any adverse side effects unlike other chemical techniques. You have nothing to lose in using magnetic bracelets for arthritis management. Indeed, it is well worth your $30 to $100 bucks to try one bracelet.

These bracelets still continue to gain popularity, as more patients commend their efficiency. Furthermore, scientific researchers show proof that magnetic bracelets do work in arthritis pain relief. Therefore, if you've been experiencing arthritic pain for a long time, these bracelets can be the solution you've been looking for. - 16650

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