Magnets for Herniated Discs

Magnets? Why not?

Better than becoming a drug addict from hazardous pain management pills or or being disabled from barbaric surgery, right?

Well, maybe.

This article comments on magnets which are used specifically for treating herniated intervertebral discs. We will examine how magnetic therapy is supposed to work and the actual benefits which may be imparted to suffering patients.

Types of Magnets for Herniated Discs

Some patients prefer to use large scientific magnets directly on the painful location, while others swear by the healing powers of magnetized water, produced by, yes, you guessed it, magnetic cups.

There are also professional-grade medical magnets which are only available for use under care of a doctor or authorized therapist. So many magnetic choices with prices ranging from minuscule to budget busting.

Magnets for Herniated Discs Information

How this would work, even in theory, without the magnet being near the source of pain is beyond me. Remember that the damaged intervertebral disc is deep inside the spinal anatomy.

Additionally, there is no proof that attracting blood to a herniation will do much of anything to heal it, since the disc itself has no blood vessels within it.

Research has not shown any definitive proof that magnets are good for you in any way. They are not proven to enact pain relief and curative results are on par with any placebo treatment.

However, long-term exposure to powerful magnetic fields has been definitively shown to produce negative health reactions and even death.

Magnets for Herniated Discs Advice

Why not try it out?

I would certainly recommend it over most unenlightened traditional medical treatments, although I would feel a bit silly doing so.

The bottom line is this: Magnets are not likely to cure anything, but then again, neither are many of the accepted herniated disc treatments.

Besides, if you had found relief from your doctor, chiropractor or physical therapist, then you would not be reading this right now or actually considering using a magnet to help relieve your back or neck pain.

Just do yourself a favor and do not invest too heavily in any magnetic product or service until you are quite sure that it will work for you. I hate to see anyone waste their hard-earned money.