magnet therapy safe?

I don't see how it could cause harm, MRI is used on people
with harming them. MRI magnetic fields are a million times
stronger that your tiny magnets.

IMHO IF magnets are effective in reducing pain, it is
because of phenomena called magnetohydrodynamics. This
process MAY increase blood flow in small capillaries and
thus decrease inflammation.

TerryR

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My acupuncturist gave me some small magnets to use for my

low back

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pain. The magnets are very small discs (less than 1/4"

across) but

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are extremely strong. I put two or three over the areas

of pain

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(north side of magnet against skin) and one on the outside

of each

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ankle (south side against skin). They seem to be helping

quite a bit.

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I use them twice a day for two or three hours at a time.

Does anyone

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know if there have been any studies to determine if they

are safe?

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Thanks