| There are over 100 forms of arthritis and other | | | | 1.Swelling |
| rheumatic diseases. These diseases may cause pain, | | | | 2.Pain |
| stiffness, and swelling in joints and other supporting | | | | 3.Stiffness and immobility |
| structures of the body such as muscles, tendons, | | | | Magnetic therapy is not a cure for arthritis as there is |
| ligaments, and bones. Some forms can also affect | | | | currently no known cure, but it is an extremely |
| other parts of the body, including various internal | | | | effective drug free treatment for the chronic |
| organs. | | | | symptoms for all types of arthritic conditions. |
| Many people use the word "arthritis" to refer to all | | | | However having said how well arthritis responds to |
| rheumatic diseases. However, the word literally means | | | | magnetic therapy, it can be a little bit tricky to treat a |
| joint inflammation; that is, swelling, redness, heat, and | | | | person who has arthritis in multiple locations in the |
| pain caused by tissue injury or disease in the joint. The | | | | body. The reason for this is that as discussed in |
| many different kinds of arthritis make up just a portion | | | | chapter 2 for the magnetic field to be effective it must |
| of all rheumatic diseases. | | | | be placed as close to the area of injury as possible. |
| Rheumatoid arthritis, the second most common form | | | | When a person has, for example, arthritis in the knees, |
| of arthritis, affects other parts of the body besides the | | | | hips, back and hands, it is not possible to reach all the |
| joints. It begins at a younger age than osteoarthritis, | | | | area with one magnetic device. The person would |
| causes swelling and redness in joints, and may make | | | | need to place magnets on each area of pain to fully |
| people feel sick, tired, and (uncommonly) feverish. | | | | relieve the arthritic symptoms. |
| Rheumatoid arthritis affects people differently. For | | | | Possible treatments for this person would be: |
| some people, it lasts only a few months or a year or | | | | 1. To wear high strength magnetic straps around the |
| two and goes away without causing any noticeable | | | | knees, back/hips ( usually one strap will reach both |
| damage. Other people have mild or moderate forms | | | | areas) and wrists. Straps are both functional and |
| of the disease, with periods of worsening symptoms, | | | | comfortable, plus many contain lycra to give the joint |
| called flares, and periods in which they feel better, | | | | additional support. |
| called remissions. Still others have a severe form of | | | | 2. To wear super strength shoe insoles, that have a |
| the disease that is active most of the time, lasts for | | | | magnetic field that is strong enough to reach the |
| many years or a lifetime, and leads to serious joint | | | | knees, a high/super a strength bracelet for each hand |
| damage and disability. | | | | and use a magnetic pad behind the back whilst sitting |
| Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, | | | | or lying. If the person does not feel comfortable in |
| especially among older people. Sometimes it is called | | | | straps these are suitable alternatives. |
| degenerative joint disease or osteoarthrosis. | | | | 3. To sleep on a magnetic mattress. The mattress will |
| Osteoarthritis is a joint disease that mostly affects the | | | | reach all areas of the body at once and the strength |
| cartilage. Cartilage is the slippery tissue that covers the | | | | of the magnetic field is so immense that the |
| ends of bones in a joint. Healthy cartilage allows bones | | | | magnetism will last for up to 16 hours after getting out |
| to glide over one another. It also absorbs energy from | | | | of bed. This is the easiest way to treat large areas of |
| the shock of physical movement. In osteoarthritis, the | | | | pain and does not necessitate the need to wear |
| surface layer of cartilage breaks down and wears | | | | additional magnets during the day. |
| away. This allows bones under the cartilage to rub | | | | Luckily there is a vast array of magnetic devices |
| together, causing pain, swelling, and loss of motion of | | | | available today and most areas of the body can be |
| the joint. Over time, the joint may lose its normal shape. | | | | reached with an appropriate magnetic device. There is |
| Also, bone spurs(small growths called osteophytes) | | | | often more than one solution available fort he |
| may grow on the edges of the joint. Bits of bone or | | | | treatment of multiple areas of pain and a trained |
| cartilage can break off and float inside the joint space. | | | | therapist will be able to advise while treatment regime |
| This causes more pain and damage. People with | | | | will fit best with your particular lifestyle. |
| osteoarthritis usually have joint pain and limited | | | | In order for magnets to be effective they must be |
| movement. Unlike some other forms of arthritis, | | | | worn night and day until the symptoms have gone, if |
| osteoarthritis affects only joints and not internal organs. | | | | you are given a magnetic device that do not feel |
| Magnetic treatments for arthritis | | | | comfortable wearing or using it is unlikely that you will |
| All types of arthritis respond to magnetic treatments | | | | continue to use the treatment for the required length |
| because the arthritic disease process involves | | | | of time. With out 24 hours, 7 days a weeks exposure |
| inflammation. Magnets reverse the inflammatory | | | | to the magnets it is unlikely that all of your symptoms |
| process, which in turn alleviates the main symptoms of | | | | will be relieved and you will feel disheartened and may |
| arthritis which are: | | | | even believe that magnets do not in fact work. |