There are two types of pain: Acute pain and chronic pain. Acute pain is the result of any immediate trauma such as stubbing your toe. Chronic pain is pain that has lasted for 6 months or longer, such as lower back pain. The best way to keep acute pain from becoming chronic pain is immediate treatment.
But, what exactly in your body causes pain? After all, if we can identify the cause of your pain, then we can also identify how to remove the cause (the cure.) So, what makes you feel pain?
Let’s use some examples of physical tissue injuries to help understand how pain occurs. When you stub your toe, stress your joints, or slip and fall, chemical reactions occur in your body.
Those chemical reactions include lowering your acid-alkaline pH balance. Your body’s normal pH level is 6.0-6.8. Below 6.0 is too acidic and above 6.8 is too alkaline.
A tissue injury causes your pH level to become lower locally at the site of the wound. Then, lower acid PH results in swollen cells (edema.) Swollen cells may constrict your capillaries’ circulation resulting in:
1. Lower oxygen to the cells.
2. Slower drainage of lactic acid (metabolic toxin) from the cells.
3. Hindered repair of damaged cells.
Then, your nervous system sends a message to your brain: Ouch! That’s what causes pain. Now, how can you remove the root cause?
The secret mechanism that will relieve your pain away
Circulation is the secret. Magnets have been observed to increase blood flow to small capillaries. The capillary walls are thought to be relaxed and dilated by magnetism. Once the extra blood flow begins, then a whole chain of metabolic reactions occur:
1. pH is restored from acid to neutral, which releases oxygen from its bound form to its molecular free form.
2. Oxygen is transported for tissue regeneration to the cells.
3. Free radicals are reduced by energizing enzymes.
4. Energy is produced from ATP in the cells.
5. Metabolic toxins, such as lactic acid, are drained.
6. Cellular swelling (edema) is decreased.
“Magnetic fields appear to greatly increase blood flow in the tiny capillaries. For example, via testing…a way of measuring blood flow through the fingers, Dr. Lawrence found a rate of 300% increase in five minutes – a dramatic change. (Magnet Therapy: The Pain Cure Alternative, Ron Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., Paul J. Rosch, M.D., p. 91
The human body is about 70% water. Magnetism lowers water’s surface tension so that it becomes thinner and more absorbable. Theoretically, watery blood circulates better after becoming thinner and more absorbable after being magnetized.
When blood flow is increased to your cells, then your body’s natural, metabolic healing functions occur much more rapidly. Circulation brings life and healing. Biomagnets don’t cure pain from the outside. They stimulate your body’s own healing processes.
“When red blood cells are examined under a microscope they are often clumped together in the blood of people with ailments. With a magnetic treatment, the red blood cells disperse, allowing more oxygen transfer from the lungs.” Getting Started in Magnetic Healing, Buryl Payne, Ph.D., p. 55.
Reputable suppliers of therapeutic-grade biomagnets are distinguished by their commitment to quality, honesty, and customer service. If you decide to try biomagnets to relieve your pain, I’ve created a checklist of what to look for in your first magnets.
Checklist for selecting therapeutic-grade biomagnets
1. Internal and External Gauss Ratings Advertised-
Look for both the internal and external (surface) gauss ratings to be clearly advertised. Remember that the internal rating is significantly higher than the external, surface rating.
For example, a biomagnet may have an internal rating of 10,000 gauss, but a surface rating of only 1,000 gauss. So, be careful.
2. High Strength-
Remember that biomagnet strength is measured in gauss and size of the biomagnet. Therapeutic-grade magnets have a surface rating of 500-1500 gauss minimum. Some high quality magnets have an even higher gauss. I have seen them as high as 3500 gauss. Remember you can also multiply the gauss by stacking two magnets. Seek the highest strength magnets you can find to penetrate deep into your body.
3. Non-Allergenic, Gold-Plated-
Some biomagnets may include ingredients such as aluminum, nickel, or other metals. These elements can cause allergic reactions when they come in contact with the skin. Gold-plating can cover any toxic elements to prevent them from contacting your skin. Gold may also enhance energy conductivity.
4. Light Weight-
Light weight biomagnets can be easily attached to your body. But, a large 4” x 6” x 1” ceramic block magnet can weigh 5 pounds. That’s not too comfortable to try to carry around on your body. A small 6 mm x 2 mm biomagnet weighs only about an ounce. It’s easier to introduce yourself to biomagnet therapy with the smaller, lighter biomagnets. If the small ones work for you, then you can try the larger, heavier ones later.
5. Neodymium-
In 1983, high-strength, powerful neodymium biomagnets were invented. They’re made of neodymium, boron, and iron. They have the highest gauss ratings of any magnets. Their gauss strength is also more permanent and less susceptible to weaken with age.
6. One Pole Labeled-
One of the pole must be labeled and distinguished from the other. Please listen very closely. Remember that some manufacturers mislabel their magnets’ poles. They assume that the magnet’s north pole points to the earth’s geographic North Pole. Dangerous assumption!
They forget that opposite poles attract. So, the earth’s geographic North Pole attracts the opposite, south pole of the biomagnet. And the earth’s geographic South Pole attracts the north pole of the magnet.
I’ll summarize it here again to clarify
Magnet’s negative pole = magnet’s north pole = Attracted by Earth’s geographic South Pole
Magnet’s positive pole = magnet’s south pole = Attracted by Earth’s geographic North Pole
It’s easy to control which pole is which with a compass. The red/blue arrow will be attracted by your biomagnet’s negative/North pole.
Please be sure that your supplier understands this and labels their magnets correctly. One of the poles should be visibly marked. Otherwise, you could harm yourself by stressing your body with the wrong pole!
7. 100% Satisfaction, Money-Back Guarantee
A satisfaction guarantee is a main policy that sets apart quality suppliers. If the supplier is confident that their products work, then why wouldn’t they guarantee them? The guarantee should allow you a minimum of 30 days to try the biomagnets. And if they don’t work, or you’re not satisfied, then you should have the right to return them for a full refund.
8. Guaranteed New, Not Used-
A satisfaction guarantee means that a few dissatisfied customers may return their biomagnets for a refund. You don’t want to get used biomagnets that may be chipped, cracked, or weakened by exposure to heat. Make sure your biomagnets are guaranteed to be new, so you don’t have to worry where they’ve been.
Partial List of Different Types of Pain
In scientific studies, clinical studies, and personal testimonies, magnets and biomagnets have been reported to help with these types of pain.
- Arthritis
- Back pain
- Bone fractures
- Bursitis
- Carpal tunnel
- Constipation
- Diabetes neuropathy
- Elbow pain
- Foot pain
- Gout
- Headaches
- Heart pain
- Hemorrhoids
- Jaw pain
- Joint pain
- Knee pain
- Leg pain
- Menstrual cramps
- Migraines
- Muscle sprains
- Rheumatism
- Shoulder pain
- Tendonitis
- Whiplash
- Wrist pain
(This list was compiled from the sources listed in the bibliography.)
Famous People Who Use Magnets to Relieve Pain[1]
These celebrities each have their reputation to protect. So, they must be confident that a therapy works before they endorse it publicly.
Donna Andrews, professional golfer, LPGA Tour
Jim Colbert, Sr., professional golfer, Sr. PGA Tour
Jimmy Connors, Professional Tennis Player
Andy Griffith, Actor
Anthony Hopkins, actor
Bob Murphy, professional golfer, Sr. PGA Tour
Dan Marino, ex-quarterback, National Football League
Miami Dolphins, National Football League team
Bill Romanowski, professional football player, NFL
Dick Van Dyke, actor
“Many of America’s most successful professional athletes, including football players, baseball players, and senior golfers (more than 90%, according to Golf Digest!), use therapeutic magnets as their secret weapon in combating aches and pains.”[2]
“You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by trying magnetic bracelets.” Bob Murphy, professional golfer, Sr. PGA Tour (Magnet Therapy: The Pain Cure Alternative, p. ii.)
“Wearing magnets helped me feel well and play well.” Donna Andrews, professional golfer, Sr. LPGA Tour (Magnet Therapy: The Pain Cure Alternative, p. ii.)
“I couldn’t play golf without wearing magnets. I guarantee you!”[3] Jim Colbert, professional golfer, PGA Tour
“In the course of my career, I’ve tried a lot of different treatments to help manage the aches and pains that go with the job,” Connors explains. “Magnets are one of the few treatments I’ve found that consistently help…There are millions of Americans like me who don’t want to let nagging back aches, stiff joints and minor muscle pains keep them from the activities they love.”[4] Jimmy Connors, professional tennis player.
“I’ve had arthritis since it first came out. I tried every pill, nostrum, and treatment; and then…I tried magnets. I now wear them …on my lumbar spine. I believe they’ve kept me functioning in relative comfort.”[5] Dick Van Dyke, actor
“The preponderance of evidence that magnetic fields can relieve pain in the body is sufficiently overwhelming…”[6] Edgar Mitchell, Sc.D., astronaut. Apollo 14
“Our players have used magnets for over two years and they have proven to be an effective aid in the recovery of professional football’s aches, pains, and injuries.”[7] Ryan Vermillion, Dir. of Rehabilitation for the Miami Dolphins
Think about it…Professional football players get hit, tackled, and blocked every week during the season! If biomagnets can relieve their pains, then how about yours?
Those celebrities used biomagnets for many different types of pain because biomagnets work for every type of known pain.
[1] Ron Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., Paul Rosch, M.D., Magnet Therapy: The Pain Cure Alternative. Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1998, various pages.
[2] Julian Whitaker, M.D. Brenda Adderly, M.H.A., The Pain Relief Breakthrough: The Power of Magnets to Relieve Backaches, Arthritis, Menstrual Cramps, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Sports Injuries, and More. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1998, inside front cover.
[3] Magnet Therapy: The Pain Cure Alternative, front cover.
[4] Business Wire, For Jimmy Connors, Pain Relief Carries a “Magnetic” Attraction, 4/27/2000.
[5] Magnet Therapy: The Pain Cure Alternative, back cover.
[6] Ibid, p. xiv.
[7] Ibid, back cover.