Hand and Wrist Fractures Heal 35% Faster with Magnets
A study published in The Official Journal of the Society of Medicine and Natural Sciences of Parma revealed that hand and wrist fractures treated with magnet therapy healed considerably faster than expected. Specifically, bone callus formation (a sign of bone healing) was observed on x-ray films at an average rate that was 35 percent faster than traditional healing methods.
The purpose of the research study was to examine the effects of therapy magnets in the treatment of bone fractures. In addition, the researchers sought to "measure the average time of healing of recent fractures treated with natural magnets in order to compare them with the relative healing times of other treatments described in literature."
In using magnetic therapy to treat wrist fractures and hand fractures, the study revealed that natural magnets have the ability to accelerate the healing of bone fractures in much the same way as other common therapies used for healing fractures, such as ultrasound and pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF). The major difference is the low cost of magnets and its ease of use as compared to the other therapies.
The significance of this particular research study is this: Often times, fractures require an immobilization technique such as using a cast. If you accelerate the healing time in a fracture - it reduces the period needed for immobilization, which prevents weakness and stiffness in the fractured joint. Patients will benefit because they will be able to initiate rehabilitation sooner and expect faster recovery.
The purpose of the research study was to examine the effects of therapy magnets in the treatment of bone fractures. In addition, the researchers sought to "measure the average time of healing of recent fractures treated with natural magnets in order to compare them with the relative healing times of other treatments described in literature."
In using magnetic therapy to treat wrist fractures and hand fractures, the study revealed that natural magnets have the ability to accelerate the healing of bone fractures in much the same way as other common therapies used for healing fractures, such as ultrasound and pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF). The major difference is the low cost of magnets and its ease of use as compared to the other therapies.
The significance of this particular research study is this: Often times, fractures require an immobilization technique such as using a cast. If you accelerate the healing time in a fracture - it reduces the period needed for immobilization, which prevents weakness and stiffness in the fractured joint. Patients will benefit because they will be able to initiate rehabilitation sooner and expect faster recovery.
