{"id":11988,"date":"2008-01-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/2008\/01\/30\/the-healing-power-of-magnets\/"},"modified":"2008-01-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-01-30T00:00:00","slug":"the-healing-power-of-magnets-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/2008\/01\/30\/the-healing-power-of-magnets-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Healing Power of Magnets"},"content":{"rendered":"
Magnets have been used for their healing properties since ancient
\ntimes, and now a new study has found that they can reduce swelling when
\napplied immediately after an inflammatory injury.<\/p>\n

In their
\ninitial study, researchers from the University of Virginia set out to
\ninvestigate the effect of magnetic therapy on microcirculation, which
\nis blood flow through tiny blood vessels.<\/p>\n

They placed magnets of
\n70 milliTesla (mT) field strength, which is about 10 times the strength
\nof the common refrigerator magnet, near rats\u2019 blood vessels and found
\nthat they dilated constricted blood vessels, and constricted vessels
\nthat were dilated. The results suggested that the magnetic filed could
\nrelax blood vessels and increase blood flow.<\/p>\n

In the more recent
\nstudy, the researchers used magnets on rats\u2019 paws that had been treated
\nwith inflammatory agents to simulate tissue injury. The magnets
\nsignificantly reduced swelling in the rats\u2019 paws by up to 50 percent
\nwhen applied immediately after the injury. <\/p>\n

Dilation of blood vessels is a major cause of swelling, and it\u2019s thought that the magnets worked by limiting blood flow.<\/p>\n

Muscle
\nbruising and joint sprains are the most common injuries worldwide, and
\nsince injuries that don\u2019t swell heal faster, the magnet therapy could
\nhave widespread applications.<\/p>\n

The researchers envisioned using
\nmagnets in place of ice packs and compression to treat injuries in high
\nschool, college, and professional sports teams, as well as among
\nretirement communities.
\n<\/font><\/div>\n


Sources:<\/font> Science Daily January 3, 2008<\/a><\/font>
American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology November 2, 2007<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

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