Using magnets in therapy?

When I was younger there used to be a product called "Leckiban" or a similar name. It was a plaster with a magnet inside. I had bad arthritis in my neck and shoulders.It worked really well.I don't know if you can still get them? My wife was given a Queen size Magnetic underlay they all rave about here in New Zealand. In my opinion it does absolutely nothing to improve your health or help your arthritis.If anything it gives out a bit of heat that's all.The worth if any is all in the mind of the user.Magnets do not treat Depression or Chronic pain. You can wear a copper bracelet and other copper products. For some reason they do work.If you ask the scientists, they will tell you there is absolutely no reason to think these products work in any way. What does happen as I've already stated, is the mind generates the healing.This part is true, we are quite capable of healing our own bodies.

There is no harm in trying magnets, low power magnets dont cause any harm. Be careful when using high power magnets. Any magnet below 250 gauss strength is safe. I am not so sure about depression but it is good for pains and circulation problems.

The North pole has the power to reduce pain while the South pole improves the circulation and improves RBC in the blood.

There is skepticism in all types of alternative medicines, but the fact remains that if not all, some therapies do have effect on the human body. There is no clinical evidence nor scientific evidence to prove the efficacy of magnets. But when patients get rid of pain after the application of magnets and without any other medication, I think it is self explanatory.

http://arthritisinsight.com/feature/alternative/ma...

http://arthritis.about.com/od/arthqa/f/magnetthera...

http://www.magnetictherapyfacts.org/faq1.asp

http://www.worldofmagnets.co.uk/articles/index.htm

http://www.magneticmattresspads.com/magnettherapy....

There is no clinical evidence nor scientific evidence to prove the efficacy of magnets.

Blood is not affected by magnetic fields.

An MRI generates magnetic forces many thousands of times stronger than any magnet you can buy -- if your blood was affected by magnetism you would certainly explode. But it isn't and you don't.

Magnets are nothing more than placebos. Waste of money.

An excellent book on the subject by two MD's is: Magnet Therapy by Dr Lawrence and Dr Rosch, pain specialists. It should be available on Alibris.com or Amazon if you can't find a local copy.

My wife and I sold sold Nikken (Nikken.com) products and helped a number of people with magnet products. We are no longer with the company. Good luck.

I think the fact that you can't find any evidence to support the use of magnet therapy should start the warning bells ringing. Probably the only real benefit is to those who make money selling magnets to people who have exhausted all other possibilities and will do anything to try and relieve the condition.

Read through this article because it does quote scientific studies and gives credible references at the end the the article:

http://nccam.nih.gov/health/magnet/magnet.htm

Don't forget that half of anything working is belief, hence why we have the 'placebo effect'. You have to believe something will work, if you think it won't then this would hamper any therapy, whatever that would be.

Best wishes.

I can speak from personal experience, also after having recommend them to friends, they have had excellent results. I bought mine from Norstar, they do a range of sizes in magnets, strongest being the Neo. They supply a large range of goods containing magnets. You could try Ideal Home Shopping channel to see if they still stock the magnets, that way you can try them out andif they are not to your liking, at least you will only have paid for postage and packing. Hope this helps.

i,ve seen something on the telly which proved that the iron in your blood can be manipulated and drawn to a certain point, using a conventional magnet. whether or not this helps to alleviate or cure pains and diseases is another matter. i know from new-scientist magazine that a giant electro-magnet can temporarily change and increase a person's thinking capabilities, which i guess also means that you could maybe use it on a certain part of the brain to alleviate stress.

I think the americans reversed the poles,north and south-which means you have to take care what magnets you apply. also magnetc water can be dangerous,so its best to see an experienced practitioner.but I think ozone therapy is a safer and better option. the symptoms you state could be caused by lyme disease.see sites below.

I tried magnetic insoles They did not work felt like I was walking on little stones

you better try a bracelet