The Effectiveness of Magnet Therapy for Treatment of Wrist Pain
Magnetic Therapy for Wrist Pain
Magnet therapy has been used for thousands of years to treat
many different ailments and magnets are still used today for many
different conditions. There have been many studies done on the
effectiveness of magnet therapy on wrist pain. A study in 2002 by the
U.S Department of Medicine found no difference in pain levels for carpal
tunnel when using magnets compared to using placebo magnets. However,
in 1997 the Journal of Rheumatology reported a study that supported
magnetic therapy for arthritis pain. Those are just a few of the studies
done on magnet therapy, some studies support magnetic therapy and
others studies claim that magnet therapy is not an effective treatment
for pain.
Magnetic therapy is documented to have been used at least 2,000 years ago in ancient Egypt and had a lot of popularity in medieval times so magnetic therapy is not a new concept. There are several different theories about how magnet therapy works one theory is that certain cells in our body can be can be rest by the magnets to work as they should. Another theory is that the magnets react with iron in the blood to increase circulation with better circulation your tissues will get more blood that carries oxygen to promote healing and hormones to help with natural pain relief. Improved circulation will help reduce pain and inflammation that could help with many conditions including wrist pain. With that in mind, different conditions call for different strength magnets for varied amounts of time so the medical studies may not be considered accurate if they do not use the correct strength of magnets for the correct amount of time. All the different variables make it impossible to provide a definitive answer on the effectiveness of magnetic therapy for wrist pain.
There are a plethora of magnetic therapy devices out there from hats to jewelry. Magnet therapy works when you apply a magnet or magnets to the affected area so if your using magnet therapy to treat your wrist pain a magnetic therapy bracelet or wrist brace would be a good option. If you do plan on trying a magnetic therapy device for your wrist pain make sure to find the correct strength for your needs to have a better chance of relieving your wrist pain. Magnet therapy for pain may be a helpful alternative to surgery and pain medication but if you have a pacemaker or insulin pump do not try magnet therapy the magnets can cause these devices to not work correctly.
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