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Magnet Therapy
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mag·net therapy (mgnt)
n.
An alternative medical therapy in which the placement of magnets or magnetic devices on the skin is thought to prevent or treat symptoms of disease, especially pain.

Magnet Therapy
A general term for any allegedly therapeutic effect evoked by special magnets or magnetic fields; magnet therapy has a long tradition in many cultures—e.g., Arab, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Hebrew, Roman, and the Indian subcontinent


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Magnetic therapy is thought to work by manipulating energy streams that naturally run through the body, helping to align these energy streams with electromagnetic fields found in the body.
One or two research papers suggest that they do actually help, but an analysis of several studies done in 2004 have found that the evidence swung against magnetic therapy for pain relief.
In fact, a growing number of medical doctors and health practitioners are utilizing magnetic therapy as a complementary treatment.
 
 
 
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