It is paramount that one establish the reason for pain before starting any treatment. When the specific medical condition is identified, select the method of treatment to use, whether it be conventional, alternative, or both. The use of magnets as therapeutic devices is not new. Magnetic therapy has been practiced for thousands of years and was mentioned in ancient writings from many cultures. It has become an alternative treatment method for many medical conditions.
Magnetic therapy is well advanced in Japan, China, India, Australia and Germany.
There is growing interest from other countries including Great Britain, Holland, Canada and the United States. The World Health Organization published a study in 1987 that essentially laid to rest the notion that magnets in the strengths commonly used for therapeutic uses have any detrimental effect on the human body. Magnetic therapy is based on the biological effects of magnetic fields on the living organism. A magnetic field penetrates every single cell being exposed to the field. This in turn influences the ions within the cell to enhance ion exchange that will improve the oxygen utilization of the cell.