How To Use Magnetic Therapy Products
Do you love eating sushi, attending your weekly yoga classes and wearing a silk kimono bath robe? Have you always appreciated Asian culture and you feel there has to be some truth to methods of traditional Chinese medicine that have been advocated for hundreds of years? Slowly but surely, treatments like acupuncture and healing massage have made their way into Western culture and Western scientists are seeing the benefits of taking a joint approach to chronic pain relief. Perhaps you’ve also heard that the Chinese and Japanese have been using magnetic therapy products to heal pain. Yet which kind of magnetic jewellery should you buy?
Magnetic jewellery works on the premise that magnetic fields work locally to relieve injured tissue, muscles, joints or cells. If you suffer from something like arthritis in the hands, tennis elbow or carpal tunnel syndrome, then you should purchase the electromagnetic bracelets. If you have TMJ, chronic headaches or shoulder pain, try the magnetic necklaces and earrings instead. Magnetic ankle bracelets or insoles are best for patients who have lower back, foot or ankle pain. For chronic back pain, a magnetic back brace would be a more sensible solution. For knee stiffness, sleeping with a magnetic pillow between the knees might do the trick. It’s important that the jewelry be worn for 24-hours per day for maximum efficiency.
Be aware that all magnetic jewelry is not created equal. Makers of magnetic therapy bracelets, necklaces, earrings and rings often say “You get what you pay for.” Much of the advertised cheap jewelry includes the athlete “cuff,” which is the c-shaped bracelet with two balls on each end. Magnet therapists say that each magnet only has 1,500 gauss each for a total of 3,000 gauss, which is nowhere near enough to provide relief. The average person needs about 7,500 gauss or higher to work, experts say. The high-quality, more expensive magnetic jewelry pieces usually come with magnets studded throughout. It may take several weeks or months for you to begin to feel the effects, although some people report overnight improvement.
- Be aware that all magnetic jewelry is not created equal.
- The coating materials have gone from plastic to stainless steel.
- Magnetic jewellery is said to stimulate the body to produce endorphins and improve circulation.
Magnetic jewellery is considered completely safe, except for those who have pacemakers or are pregnant. Obviously, electronic devices like pacemakers can conflict with a magnetic force and the effects of magnets on unborn fetuses are still yet to be examined. Wearers of magnetic necklaces are advised to never substitute these products for a physician’s advice. Magnets may disturb digestion processes if they’re strapped onto the abdomen right after eating and they may increase the potency of some medications.
