Following are list three published studies which examined the effects of magnet therapy on arthritic pain. All three of these studies showed that magnetic therapy may help with reducing pain caused by arthritis.
Study 1: Conducted by the Division for Research and Education at Harvard Medical School regarding the effects of magnet therapy on osteoarthritis of the knee. Study participants were exposed to about four hours of magnet therapy in a controlled environment. Additionally, the participants were required to wear a magnetic support over the knee each day for 6 hours. The study took place over a six week period. At the end of the study, pain was shown to have lessened after the four hour magnet therapy treatment. Also, participants who wore the magnetic device over their arthritic knee had a reduction in pain at the conclusion of the study.
Study 2: Study conducted by the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Texas Medical Branch. The goal of the trial was to determine the effects of magnet therapy on degenerative joint diseases affecting the knee, specifically regardingpain levels and joint function. The study was conducted through a two week period during which the participants wore magnetic devices over their arthritic knee. At the end of the study, the participants indicated a reduction in the pain in the knee, as well as an an increase in knee function.
Study 3: The study was conducted by Vanderbilt University Medical School. The goal was to ascertain how effective magnet therapy was for treating rheumatoid arthritis of the knee. The study lasted for a one week period during which the participants taped medical magnets to the affected knee. At the end of this study, the participants expressed a reduction in the pain in their knees affected by arthritis.
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