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| Information - The Myths and Reality of Magnotherapy |
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When a product becomes successful it generally follows that other similar products
want to share that success. |
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There is nothing wrong with this, providing the similar product is as good as or
better than the original successful product. |
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Unfortunately, this is not always the case with magnotherapy products. |
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Following the publication of the clinical trial of bioflow in the British Medical
Journal many cheap magnetic products claiming similar benefits (and even quoting the
report!) suddenly appeared from nowhere, but most were (and still are) making claims
beyond the products capabilities. |
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Products such as magnetic earrings, magnetic insoles, magnetic belts, magnetic knee
supports and many others claim magical properties, but none of these are supported by
meaningful evidence. |
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Magnet strength
Do not be fooled by advertisements stating the strength of a magnet. |
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Nigel emphasises that the effectiveness of a magnotherapy product is a combination of the magnetic
field pattern and strength of the magnet. |
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The strength of magnets given by many suppliers are equally as meaningless as they are impressive! A
figure of several thousand gauss without stating the mass of the magnet, composition of the magnet, or
distance from the magnet at which the reading is taken provides no indication of the effectiveness of
the magnet. |
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Because of so many variables, Nigel suggests that the simplest way to check if the strength of a magnet
in a magnotherapy product is sufficient to produce a biophysical change, offer a steel weight of at
least 0.3 kg to the surface of the product (our RL and PU models support 0.5kg!). |
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If the weight can be suspended from the product and not dropped the magnet has sufficient strength -
but mind your toes if you try this! |
Magnetic pattern
Just as important as the strength of the magnet is the pattern of the
magnetic field. |
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A magnet has two poles and most magnotherapy products have only one of these poles active against the
body tissue. A minority may have two, but these alone will not produce the desired pulsing effect. |
North poles and South poles
Do not believe any talk of a North pole being good for one
condition and a South pole being good for another. |
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If nature had intended this to be true we, would always have to walk in one direction and never be able
to turn around safely in the earth's magnetic field! |
People with certain conditions should not wear magnets
There is no evidence to support this. |
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Remember, a magnetic field is a natural force - in fact all life on earth lives in a giant magnetic
field. However, if a prospective user is in any doubt they should consult their doctor. |
People with heart pacemakers should not wear magnets
True. A strong magnet worn on
the wrist could affect the operation of a pacemaker if passed close to it. |
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Medical advice should be taken by anyone fitted with a man made surgical device or implant. |
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