Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Magnetic Jewelry 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 to flow freely into the affected areas, thus hampering circulation and progressively reducing oxygen quantities in and around the affected parts.

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 in general and magnetic bracelets in particular have been popular for a number of centuries, but only recently acknowledged by western science as an effective pain management technique.

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 the lack of definite evidence, magnetic therapy and bracelets have become increasingly accepted in the United States and in a number of other countries including the UK and Australia. In the late 1990s, overall magnetic bracelets sales reached an astounding 5 million dollars. This is understandable, owing to the fact that there are over a million arthritis patients in the United Kingdom alone. Of late, there has also been a significant increase in the use of alternative non-western techniques in treating pain and various other conditions.

In deciding to try magnetic bracelets, however, you are advised to discuss this with a physician before everything else. Keep in mind that you must not forget any medications or other treatments and trade them totally with magnetic bracelets, unless a physician asks you to do so. Such bracelets should also be avoided completely if you are pregnant, using a pacemaker or electronic implants, 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 major advantage of these bracelets is that they come in affordable prices. Moreover, these bracelets are non-intrusive and do not cause any side effects unlike other chemical remedies. You have nothing to lose in trying these bracelets for treating arthritis. Without a doubt, 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. - 15438

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