Magnetic Therapy

BodyLinx™ magnets are attractive, fun, and easy to redesign. Although we do not emphasize the possible health benefits of magnetic therapy, we cannot disregard the numerous testimonials from our happy customers who have experienced reduced pain after wearing our magnets as magnetic bracelets.

We are intrigued by the latest research on the use of magnetic bracelets for relieving pain of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.. With Vioxx and other widely-prescribed pain relievers removed from the market recently, the one in three American adults suffering from some form of arthritis are now considering alternative ways to deal with chronic pain.

British Medical Journal, December 2004:
Randomised controlled trial of magnetic bracelets for relieving pain in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee
Tim Harlow, Colin Greaves, Adrian White, Liz Brown, Anna Hart and Edzard Ernst

http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/329/7480/1450
Abstract:-
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of commercially available magnetic bracelets for pain control in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.
Design: Randomised, placebo controlled trial with three parallel groups.
Setting: Five rural general practices. Participants: 194 men and women aged 45-80 years with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee.
Intervention: Wearing a standard strength static bipolar magnetic bracelet, a weak magnetic bracelet, or a non-magnetic bracelet for 12 weeks.

Main outcome measures: Changes in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis lower limb pain scale (WOMAC A) after 12 weeks, with the primary comparison between the standard and dummy groups.

Results: Mean pain scores were reduced more in the standard magnet group than in the dummy group (mean difference 1.3 points, 95% confidence interval .05 to 2.55). Self reported blinding status did not affect the results.

Conclusion: Pain from osteoarthritis of the hip and knee decreases when wearing magnetic bracelets. It is uncertain whether this response is due to specific or non-specific (placebo) effects.

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