Magnetic bracelets , where to get one ?

Cat72

Hi I suffer from bad knee pain and have been readin that magnetic bracelets can help.I am looking for one 170mtesla charge, doesany one know where I can get one at a good price ? I hope it works.

bpyoung

Don't waste your time, there is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that these things work. Complete quackery.

trisha

Strangely enough I was just reading a brochure that a neighbour has just given me, she has bought a knee pad and a bracelet and says she could walk down the road without any pain this morning, and hey, the bracelet looks lovely too :-)

https://www.magnetictherapy.co.uk

If you have a look at ebay, there are a lot for sale on there.

bpyoung

Honestly, these things simply DO NOT WORK. Read these:

http://skepdic.com/magnetic.html
http://www.csicop.org/si/9807/magnet.html

You'd be better off spending your money going to see a physiotherapist - i.e. someone who'll take a scientific approach rather than trusting in a load of silly mumbo-jumbo.

trisha

I think it's more a case of trying any thing when you are in pain, my husband has had recurring Sciatica since last December, the physiotherapist can't do any more for him apart from giving him excersizes to do, the kind neighbour brought the book round to show him, but he like you is a sceptic, particularly about the paranormal and Spiritualism, so I doubt whether he will try the magnet therapy, so I can't comment on whether it works or not, I have an open mind about these things, they can't do any harm, so you have nothing to lose apart from a few £

katiepops_2

bpyoung, everyone is entitled to try any forms of therapy that they want to - lots of people find that magnets work for them - so unless you've tried it yourself and found absolutely no benefits then you can't say its mumbo jumbo!

Cat72, I believe that the ones they sell on Ideal World, made by a company called Norstar, have a good reputation, and they're not prohibitively expensive either. If you search on Google you should be able to find their website (it's cheaper than buying from Ideal World).

Kate

Ted_Hutchinson

bpyoung wrote:

Don't waste your time, there is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that these things work. Complete quackery.

NOT SO see [size=+1]Randomised controlled trial of magnetic bracelets for relieving pain in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.[/size] and [size=+1]Double-blind placebo-controlled trial of static magnets for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: results of a pilot study.[/size]

Not the same but providing other relevant evidence [size=+1]Low-amplitude, extremely low frequency magnetic fields for the treatment of osteoarthritic knees: a double-blind clinical study.[/size]

bpyoung

Quote: "It is uncertain whether this response is due to specific or non-specific (placebo) effects."

Well, I think it's pretty obviously from placebo effects. Either that or they were testing it on robots. Magnets don't alleviate pain, simple as that.

Cat72

Hi, thanks for everyones advice. It was originally suggested to me by a previous manager who was a huge sceptic about everything but wore a magnetic bracelet and he said it helped a great deal with his arthritic pain. I have been to a physio and they cannot help ( as it often the case and the doctor is the same ).Painkillers are useless too.
I dont want to try ebay, although I get lots from them but I have no way of knowing if it is the genuine product. So I am looking for a good reliable place to buy from, thats also why I have avoided the google search way and asked those on the know on here.

lipidicman

You quoted only the last sentence - the one before?
'CONCLUSION: Pain from osteoarthritis of the hip and knee decreases when wearing magnetic bracelets. It is uncertain whether this response is due to specific or non-specific (placebo) effects.'

If all you had to do in order to pin it down as a placebo effect was to say it was 'pretty obvious' our work as scientists would be a lot easier

You think that magnetism has no effect on anything but metal?
have a quick look at:
http://www.res.titech.ac.jp/~junkan/english/magnetic/

This isn't definitely 'mumbojumbo'. It could be a physical effect that is not fully understood. Biology and Biochemistry are pretty immature sciences. Finally even if it is a placebo effect, if it works for you, then why would you care?

bpyoung

Yeah, but I think you'll have fun trying to track down a 7T superconducting magnet that fits into a handy bracelet format.

The original poster would be as well strapping a fridge magnet to her arm with an elastic band, because I'm certainly not aware of anyone doing detailed quantitative studies in this field.

Statistically a few studies are bound to show there is an effect - the vast majority still show effect whatsoever.