Magnetic Therapy For Pain Proven Effective

Good news for those who want a drug-free wayboost blood flow to the area, increasing healing in
to treat discomfort. Magnetic therapy for painthe area and bring needed warmth to the area.
does work. Although holistic and alternative healthThe warmth of the increased blood flow will help
practitioners have sung the praises of magnetsease the pain and soothe the area as well as
for pain relief for years, Western medicine hasrelease toxins that have gathered in the area of
been slow to embrace the therapy until recently.the painful area and flushing them away.
Now studies done at major universities areIncreased blood flow also helps with relaxation and
proving that proper use of certain types ofimproved restfulness and sleep, all important to
magnets has several therapeutic effects on thereduced pain levels.
body that, taken together, reduces painMuscle spasms will decrease. Although the
significantly.mechanism for this is unclear, magnets clearly
Scientific studies shed light on the effectivenessreduce the amount of muscle spasms when
of magnetic therapy. At New York Medical Collegeapplied to a painful area. Repeated muscle spasms
in Valhalla, New York, diabetic neuropathy; theaggravate pain by tightening muscles and joints;
burning, tingling sensation in the legs and feetas the muscle spasms decrease, the muscles can
experienced by many diabetics, was alleviated inrelax and tightness decreases, allowing the area to
over half the patients who regularly appliedunwind and get rid of the built-up levels of tension
polarized magnets made of the rare earth metalin them.
neodymium.Electrochemical reactions in nerve cells are
Studies at Baylor University in Houston Texasimpeded. This is one of the most amazing ways
showed impressive results relieving chronic pain inthat magnetic therapy for pain works. The
patients with both Post Polio Syndrome andmagnets actually prevent cells from transmitting
Fibromyalgia. In these studies, the reduction in paincertain pain messages to brain cells. Although the
was equal to or better than what the participantspain signals are there, they are never delivered to
in the study had previously felt with prescriptionthe brain to be "interpreted" as pain, so you never
or over the counter medications.get the message to feel it.
How does magnetic therapy for pain work?There is no other pain relief system that works
There are several different actions taking place inon all three levels, by working on the blood
the body when therapeutic magnets are appliedvessels, the muscles and the nerve cells. It's an
to the body. Of course, the magnets have to beamazing combination that is particularly effective
strong enough to have the appropriate effect.yet without side effects. It's also one of the best
Medical magnets are far stronger than thereasons to try magnetic therapy for pain. The
standard magnets you find in offices or homes.treatments works on various levels but you don't
They also need to be made of the properhave to worry about being groggy, having a
materials (such as the rare earth metalreaction or not being able to function because of
neodymium), which means purchasing them fromdizziness, nausea or any other side effects so
a supplier of medical grade magnets. If a magnetcommon to many other treatments for pain.
meets these standards and is applied to an areaWith so much scientific evidence now solidly
of the body that is in pain, several things willbehind the effectiveness of magnets for pain
happen:therapy, you should talk to your doctor about
The capillary walls in the area will relax. This willgiving it a try.