At the end of 2004 results from a study on arthritis patients in
the UK was published in the British Medical Journal.
It stated that it had found positive pain reliving results using
a magnetic bracelet. This was an independent study, which has been
widely reported in publications and on the Internet.
The study did not name the product but it was the Bioflow Magnetic
Bracelet that was used and until now it has only been available
from sources in Europe. Now it is in the USA for the first time,
which gives American consumers a higher level of protection if the
product does not live up to expectations.
In the study 194 men and women aged 45 to 80 suffering pain caused
by osteoarthritis of the hip and knee were split into three groups.
Two groups were given non-magnetic or low magnetic bracelets. They
felt little change in their condition.
But those given a Bioflow magnetic bracelet felt a significant
reduction in pain. Changes in pain were recorded using a recognized
pain-scoring scale.
No one in the study knew which type of bracelet they were wearing.
The Arthritis Research Campaign of Great Britain funded the study
"Pain from osteoarthritis of the hip and knee does decrease when
wearing magnetic bracelets" researchers said. They added "the magnetic
bracelet appears to be free of side affects, unlike pain relievers,
which are associated with gastrointestinal problems and, for certain
drugs, heart attacks and strokes".
"Magnets are appealing because osteoarthritis is a chronic condition
for which our treatments are unsatisfactory" Dr Tim Harlow, head
of the research team said. "On the strength of the evidence I am
prepared to recommend these static magnets to people with osteoarthritis".
The study took place over a 12-week period at Peninsular Hospital,
Plymouth, England
The BMJ insists on a high level of integrity in any trial they
publish. For full details of the report go to www.bmj.com
While the FDA in the United States has not approved the use of
static magnets for the relief of magnetic pain they do not warn
against it. In a 1999 study of patients it was found 18% had used
magnetic or copper devices to relieve pain. It was estimated then
that Americans spent $500 million per year on such products making
this the second most popular alternative therapy for pain relief
after chiropractic.
The FDA goes on to say that in the studies that did find benefits
from magnetic therapy, many have shown those benefits very quickly.
This suggests that if a magnet does work, it should not take very
long for the user to start noticing the effect. Therefore, people
may wish to purchase magnets with a 30-day return policy and return
the product if they do not get satisfactory results within 1 to
2 weeks.
Given this advice it is understandable Americans would be a little
wary about buying the Bioflow magnetic bracelet from a source in
Europe. Now there is a company that has a stock in California and
is offering a full 90-day money back guarantee.
The company can be contacted through their website at bettermagneticway.com
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