Magnet Therapy And Chronic Pain Control For the past 2,000 years or so, magnet therapy had been in practice in most parts of the world. Most of these were unregulated even to this day, especially with those people living in rural areas. Of late, the use of magnet therapy in urban areas had been subjected to some form of tests and some regulations. In 2007, there had been a review of all the studies done in relation to magnets as treatment for pain. The review concluded that based on those studies, there was no meaningful evidence that magnet therapy was effective. It added that magnets were in fact not effective. Proponents of magnet therapy, however, claimed that it was impossible to carry out a real double-blind study because participants were able to check on the authenticity of their magnets. Magnetic energy It had long been established in the scientific community that magnetic energy can pass through most known materials and affects living things as well. It had also been observed that injuries register a south-positive energy at the time of the injury itself. In the healing process, the injured site registers a north-negative energy. A Primer On Magnet Therapy These days, magnet therapy or using magnets to heal pain is becoming popular with the public at large. Unfortunately, this popularity goes on unabated despite the lack of scientific evidence that can prove magnets have any real therapeutic benefits. In the medical profession, doctors have been skeptical about the magnets having any therapeutic value. Magnet Therapy In ancient civilizations like those of found in China, Egypt, India and Greece, magnets are already used to heal different forms of illnesses. When thinking about magnet therapy, magnets used are different from those we have on our refrigerator doors. Household magnets, like those in fridge, only have 10 gauss (used in measuring magnet power). These days, there is already a heightened awareness of magnets and its power to eliminate discomfort and pain, as well as speeding up the healing process of wounds. Consumer testimonials also helped disseminate the information. How it works It is believed that magnets have magnetic fields that attracts and repel charged particles in the blood.