When dealing with restoring our health, there are many options which are presented to us nowadays, being magnetotherapy one of them. Although this alternative therapy is not one of the most known ones, it is one of the most sought after and its use is increasing, not only because of its non-invasive nature and the different testimonies which support its favorable effects on the treatment of pain, arthritis, migraines, depression, injuries or stress, but also because celebrities all over the world, athletes and the general public are also using it.
Making use of the healing power of magnets and the application of magnetic fields, magnetotherapy is based on the fact that the Earth and the human body are capable of generating an electromagnetic field, although in human beings it is very subtle, it can be affected by other external magnetic fields, including the one of the Earth and of other living beings, which for the better or for the worse can contribute to the production of a cure for a disease.
Although the results of long-term studies have not yet been evaluated, there are many benefits which are attributed to magnetotherapy, among them: it is a painless therapy, it activates the circulation of blood, it has a relaxing and analgesic effect, it stimulates the metabolism of calcium in the bones, and the most important thing is that its effects remain even after the treatment. But we can also add that it has a strong power of penetration, ideal for the treatment of fractures, because it can go through the cast, and to this we can add the fact that it can be used on human beings and animals.
Although it has never demonstrated any secondary effects, until its physiological effects are studied much more, pregnant women, and people with metallic implants or pacemakers should avoid this therapy. In regards to this last case, the restriction is because of the risk that it could have on the efficacy of the pacemaker, something that could be fatal.
Although there are many who suggest that its benefits are associated with a placebo effect, there are also people who assure to have experienced relief after trying magnetotherapy. However, scientifically, there is little evidence to support the effectiveness of this therapy, but many studies are still in progress, which means only time will tell us the truth.
If after knowing about it you wish to try magnetotherapy, you should know that there will be different options that go from sessions with magnetic field generating machines, to the use of permanent magnets in devices like: mats, masks, patches and jewelry. Because of this, the recommendation would be to not abandon nor replace any kind of medical treatment and use magnetotherapy as a complement to that; always keeping in mind that it should be done by professionals who take the necessary assessments to acquire the ones best suited for your needs.
I advise people to try it, I’ve taken this therapy many times, I feel awesome after those sessions…