Magnetic wrap therapy is an alternative form of medicine that has been practiced for some time. It started over 4,000 years ago in Egypt and was used by the pharaohs. Evidence is also available that magnetic wrap therapy was used in China, India, Greece and Israel. It involves the use of static magnetic fields. It works by targeting the ailing body part to magnetic static fields produced by the magnets, which have beneficial health effects. The benefits of magnetic wrap therapy include wound healing, increased energy, and pain relief. The idea is this is done by increasing blood flow to the area. This therapy is very safe and if you apply them yourself relatively cheap. If you do go to a practitioner for magnetic wrap therapy the cost will increase proportionately.
Magnetic wraps are available widely to fit the following areas on the body, ankles, arms, knees (an open and closed type), forehead, neck, back and wrist. Magnetic wraps are usually made out of Neoprene and feature Ferrite magnets.
They have Velcro clasp systems for adjustability. Ankle wraps are great for treating sprains and arthritis. You might also want to wear magnetic insoles for these conditions for extra pain relief. Arm wraps can also be used on your calves. They are great for muscle strains. Forehead wraps are used by many for migraine headache and even allergy symptom relief. Knee wraps come in two types open, which has an opening over your knee cap and closed which covers it. These are great for pain from muscle strains and arthritis. Which one you choose is really personal preference. The neck wrap is great for any cervical pain, either from arthritis or something like whiplash. All of these magnetic wraps are very reasonably priced.
When you buy your new magnetic wrap the main thing to remember is when you put it on to make sure there is a snug connection with the skin. This is critical for healing and the blood flow, which will enable the body to start the healing process. This helps with chronic pain, swelling, energy and decreases stress.
When shopping for your magnetic wrap a few things to remember are that the number of magnets and their spacing matters somewhat. The magnets should be at regular intervals but not touching each other. The more magnets there are in the wrap the more effect it will have. There should be a very thin pad between the magnet and the skins surface, no more than 1/4 of an inch.
Scientific studies have proved that they certainly cannot in any way hurt your body and in most cases help.
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