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bipolar magnets

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bipolar magnets,
n.pl magnets in which the north and south poles are adjacent. Have been used to relieve pain. See also therapy, magnetic field.

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``For instance, I generally prescribe a knee brace with 300 to 500 gauss (about 10 times the strength of a typical refrigerator magnet) - that's the form of measurement - and I recommend bipolar magnets, which means both the north and south poles are facing the knee.
The authors concluded that the application of permanent bipolar magnets to patients with chronic LBP did not demonstrate any significant changes in the outcomes measured.
The magnetic strength of the bipolar magnets used in the study was approximately 300 G, comparable to commercially available magnets.
 
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