Magnetic Health Therapy - Fibromyalgia
MAGNETIC THERAPY CAN HELP WITH PAIN RELIEF IN FIBROMYALGIA
Study #1: Study was performed by the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Virginia Health System. The purpose was to evaluate the effects of magnetic therapy in patients with fibromyalgia. Pain levels and functional status were measured after 6 months of treatment. This study revealed that participants exposed to magnetic therapy demonstrated improvements in functional status and pain intensity level. In addition, the number of tender points and the intensity of each point were reduced after 6 months of treatment.
Study #2: This study was performed in collaboration with researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Litterst & Associates and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University. The purpose was to determine if magnetic therapy, in particular magnets placed in mattress pads, could affect chronic pain and sleep disturbances experienced by patients with fibromyalgia. The study concluded after 16 weeks of treatment. The results demonstrated that pain levels associated with fibromyalgia were decreased. In addition, improvements in sleep were also noted. Colbert A, Markov M, Banerji M, Pilla A. Magnetic mattress pad use in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized double-blind pilot study. J Back Musculoskeletal Rehabil. 1999;13(1):19–31.
Study #2: This study was performed in collaboration with researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Litterst & Associates and the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University. The purpose was to determine if magnetic therapy, in particular magnets placed in mattress pads, could affect chronic pain and sleep disturbances experienced by patients with fibromyalgia. The study concluded after 16 weeks of treatment. The results demonstrated that pain levels associated with fibromyalgia were decreased. In addition, improvements in sleep were also noted. Colbert A, Markov M, Banerji M, Pilla A. Magnetic mattress pad use in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized double-blind pilot study. J Back Musculoskeletal Rehabil. 1999;13(1):19–31.
