Looks like medicine's taking another look at those old magnetic bars and u's.
Researchers from the University of Virginia say that localized magnetic fields can reduce swelling after an inflammatory injury. Biomedical engineering professor Thomas Skalak and graduate student Cassandra Morris found that application of an acute, localized static magnetic field of moderate strength can result in significant reduction of swelling when applied immediately after tissue trauma.
There is faster healing, less pain, and better mobility if an injury doesn't swell. Accordingly, magnets might be used the same way ice packs and compression are now used for sprains, bumps, and bruises but with more beneficial results.
Sellers of the dubbed "pseudo-therapies" in the form of magnetic wearables seem to have something new to back their products now. Magnetic bracelets, necklaces, and other wearable items have long been offered as therapeutic items.
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