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Magnetic therapy works by attracting iron particles in the blood, promoting blood flow to localized areas where the magnets are placed. With increased blood flow, oxygen, nutrients, hormones and endorphins (natural pain killers) are distributed to cells, organs and tissues quicker and more efficiently. The magnetic waves are said to assist healing and eradicate pain with the body’s own natural endorphins. While there is still much research to be done, researchers are trying out magnets in a number of exciting ways.

A year ago, a Chicago man drove over a curb, flipped his car and went into a coma. Over the last year, he would occasionally open his eyes but his brain damage was said to be so severe that medical professionals said he’d probably never regain responsiveness. However, after 15 sessions of magnetic therapy, the man opened his eyes and looked at his mother.

Doctors believe the electromagnetic pulse from transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) sent a “wake up call” to the nerve cells. Soon he began obeying simple instructions, like following the movement of a thumb around the room and speaking single words. “Erm, help, help me,” he would say. While it’s too early to say whether or not electromagnetics can work for all coma patients, researchers around the world are excited about the possibility of this non-invasive treatment, which can be done without anaesthetics or drugs.

Chronic back pain is another reason to use magnetic pain reducing products. Therion, a leading manufacturer of magnetic therapy products, won the coveted “2008 Gear Award” from www.shapeyou.com, for their Platinum Lower Back Support system. The magnetic back brace provides relief for sufferers of lower back pain from sciatica, arthritis, muscle strains, arthritis, fibromyalgia and herniated discs.

Through thirty-six research grade magnets at targeted locations, the lumbar region receives a soothing sensation from a 12,800 gauss magnetic field. According to the Magnetic Therapy Council, the pain of sciatica can be resolved in just a few days when a magnetic brace or magnetic pillow is used in conjunction with deep penetrating massage and cold ice therapy.

“Massage will relax the muscles that have gone into spasm around the trapped nerve, the cold or ice will help reduce the inflammation and heat around the injury, and both of these will prepare the tissues and muscles, so that the magnetic field can penetrate more quickly into the damaged area,” the site says. The therapy can be done 3-4 times a day for ten minutes at a time.

Stroke survivors often feel as though they are prisoners trapped in their own bodies, unable to communicate with the external world. Magnetic therapy has shed some light on this difficult-to-treat condition, offering stroke patients a shot at recovery. An electromagnetic wave helmet can be fastened around a patient’s head, with a coil taped to the tongue.

While this may sound strange, Susan Doyle from New York swears that it has helped her husband, Shawn, dramatically. Shawn had been unable to speak following his stroke, even with the help of numerous speech therapists, but with the help of magnetic therapy, he’s able to muster up some words. “We’ll be at dinner, and he’ll say ‘butter.’ It’ll come out of nowhere,” she explains. In December, a three-year study on the stroke helmet will wrap up, providing some clues and possibly a new treatment.

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