10th May 2012

Magnets and acupuncture – How magnets can influence acupuncture points in the body

As alternative medicine methodology, acupuncture originated in ancient China as a means of treating patients by manipulating thin needles into acupuncture points in the skin.

The World Health Organisation recognises that there are approximately 400 acupuncture points located around the body which will affect a specific organ or another part of the body.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, by stimulating these acupuncture points with needles, imbalances within the body can be corrected.

There is a general consensus in the world of health and medicine that acupuncture is safe and relatively risk-free when administrated by a trained practitioner using sterile needles.

Similar to acupuncture, magnetic therapy dates back thousands of years and is another alternative medicine practice which involves the use of static magnetic fields.

But can these two ancient alternative medicine practices of magnets and acupuncture be combined to create greater effectiveness and efficiency to patients?

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5th April 2012

Magnetic bracelet therapy – what ailments can be helped?

We’ve all heard that magnetic bracelets can help overcome pain and act as an effective alternative treatment to various health conditions, but knowing what types of pain magnetic bracelets can help target and eliminate is a little more ambiguous.

To help you get a clearer picture about Magnetic bracelet therapy and what type of pain and ailments magnetic bracelets can treat, below is an overview on what the top three health conditions magnetic bracelets are widely used for to help reduce the pain.

Magnetic bracelets for arthritis

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 46 million U.S. citizens suffer from pains in their joints caused by arthritis, and that almost 90% of sufferers seek pain through alternative treatments.

As magnets produce energy fields and polarity, bracelets designed with static magnetic properties, can help alleviate joint pain, and therefore magnetic bracelet therapy continue to be a popular alternative treatment for the pain caused by arthritis.

Magnetic bracelets for back pain

Back pain is extremely common, in fact as many as one in five people will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. Given the rifeness of back conditions, there are a huge number of people seeking pain relief from back conditions through alternative treatments.

As magnetic bracelets increase the blood circulation and expand capillaries, a greater volume of blood can reach the cells of the body. Improved blood circulation is believed to help remove painful waste products from muscles and increase the oxygenation to painful cells, which makes Magnetic bracelet therapy a favourable option form many in alleviating the pain of some forms of oxygen deprivation back pain.

Magnetic bracelets for sports injuries

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29th March 2012

How to recognise a sports injury

Sports injuries are debilitating, frustrating and unfortunately are a common infliction to sportsmen and women of all sporting genres.

One of the best ways to overcome a sports injury is by recognising that you have one, what kind of injury it is, and then treating the injury before it has time to worsen.

Although recognising a sports injury is not always as easy as it sounds and all too often an athlete’s injury is intensified through a delay in diagnosis and persisting to keep training on the injury, causing the damage and pain to be more severe.

There are several ways to help us determine what your sports injury is and therefore act sooner rather than later, making a speedier recovery more attainable.

Considering the following questions will help you recognise a sports injury:

* Does the pain intensify when you are training or playing sport?

* Do you feel stiffness around the affected area in the morning which gradually decreases throughout the day?

* Does the pain become more intense as the day goes on?

* Does the stiffness and pain improve when you are training?

* Are you constantly conscious of the pain, or does it only occur when you are engaged in active activities?

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28th March 2012

Magnetic therapy for broken bones

Despite the fact that magnetic therapy has been used to augment health and wellbeing for centuries, the practise has seen an abrupt rise in popularity in recent years. Modern-day lifestyles expose us to many different varieties of electromagnetic devices, which all contribute into disrupting the Earth’s natural magnetic fields.

Magnetic therapy can help realign the body with these natural magnetic fields and in doing so, many insist it can help heal a multiple of illnesses and ailments.

One such ailment magnets can be used for is healing soft tissue and mending broken bones, as well as treating other bone-related conditions, such as osteoporosis.

To help heal broken bones, patients are placed into a large electromagnetic device, which creates a magnetic field to cover the body, with the electromagnetic field being aimed directly on the broken bone.

The subject of enhancing healing with magnetic therapy does however remain a contentious one, with many sceptics insisting that there is a lack of scientific evidence to back up the claims that magnets can actually promote health.

Although according to BioMags.com, one area of magnetic therapy that is proven is in healing broken bones, and “applying direct magnetic rays to a broken bone can increase its healing dramatically”.

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15th March 2012

How to avoid running injuries

Running places a high level of demand on an individual’s feet, legs, hips and entire body and it is hardly surprising that runners are regularly burdened by injuries.

According to the SportsInjuryClinic.net, running injuries are nearly always intensified by runners continuing to run when they have an injury, and that seeking early treatment is paramount.

The old saying ‘prevention is better than cure’ can certainly be applied to running injuries, so you may be interested in reading how to avoid running injuries.

1 –Don’t over train

Running injuries can often occur when a runner simply over trains. The runner puts in too many miles with too much intensity and does not give their body chance to recover in between sessions.

This can be easily rectified by listening to your body and slowing down on the training schedules.

2 – Modify your surface

Generally speaking, road running places more pressure on your muscles and joints than running on softer surfaces. It can therefore be beneficial to a runner to avoid running on concrete whenever possible and exchange the road running to keeping on grass, dirt trails, or running tracks.

3 – Wear decent fitting trainers

Running in badly fitting trainers or ones that are well past their sell by date can aggravate existing injuries. Ensure that you wear properly fitting running shoes that are well-cushioned and comfortable.

It is also advisable that you change your trainers every 350-500 miles.

4 – Stretch before the run

This maybe should have come first in our guide on how to avoid running injuries! No matter how short or slow you are planning to make your run, it is imperative that you stretch before the run to help prevent injury.

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