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Magnetic Bracelets For Arthritis

Posted Feb 02 2009 11:11pm 1 Comment
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 flow in the affected parts of the body, thus hindering circulation and ultimately decreasing the amount of oxygen around the affected areas.

Magnetic bracelets, which are essentially negative magnets, improve blood circulation in the affected regions which have a positive polarity. Subsequently, enhanced circulation allows higher quantities of oxygen to enter the affected areas and successfully controls the inflammation. As a result, the pain associated with arthritis is considerably reduced.

Magnetic therapy and magnetic bracelets have been around for centuries, but only recently accepted by modern science as an effective pain reduction therapy.

British researchers recently evaluated the efficiency of magnetic bracelets with different magnetic fields - one group was given bracelets with strong magnetic fields, others were given weak bracelets, while another group was given placebo or “dummy” bracelets without any magnetic field. After 12 weeks, it was shown that the group that wore the strong magnetic field experienced a huge arthritis pain relief, whereas the weak bracelet and placebo groups had little to no effects. This means that using magnetic bracelets can reliably alleviate arthritis pain, as long as the bracelet used has a 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 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.

Consider that there are a diverse range of treatments for alleviating chronic arthritis pain, and none must be discounted entirely. A number of treatment methods may continue to be effective in reducing symptoms even as you use 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.

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.

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