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Application of magnetic fields in medicine is expanding and reducing the need for surgery in children…
The use of magnetic fields in medicine continues to develop every day. This BBC article describes an application for using magnetic rods to straighten curved spines and reduces the number of surgical procedures needed particularly for children. The principle may be similar to this technique used at the Texas Children’s Hospital to lengthen bone prosthesis. This procedure takes around 20 minutes...
Do you need prompting to remember to use your Q Magnets if you are in need of pain relief?
You wouldn’t believe how many times we hear customers say… “I put up with this pain for weeks, before the lights went on and I remembered my Q Magnets!” Q Magnets can potentially provide comfort or localized temporary relief of minor aches and pains without the complication of many other treatments. Now that you have your own set of Q Magnets for ongoing use, there are so many applications. So...
Magnetic Field Therapy – Paradoxically, few people are actually well informed about it
In a journey through the history of magnetotherapy, Giordano, et al. (2009) concluded that... Magnetotherapy has been applied and continues to be applied in many branches and fields of medicine, and Magnetotherapy has so many fields of application in medicine, we may therefore ask why doubts, prejudice and limitations to its therapeutic use still exist? The answer may be that although many...
Why Q Magnets are a such a great therapy to try and self-manage pain
Recently The Lancet published a comprehensive review on effectively managing pain. It said... ...use of more than one class of analgesic drug or technique concurrently—multimodal analgesia—or adjunct complementary therapies could hold promise in the future. The fact is, there has been very little progress in the treatment of non-cancer pain in the past 10-20 years and pharmaceutical...
How pointing to the results of one study can be totally misleading
In an article on livescience.com that was critical of magnetic therapy, the author made the comment that... The deathblow to magnet therapy should have been the large, randomized, double-blinded study on pain published in 2007 in Anesthesia & Analgesia. Yet sales of therapeutic magnets remain legal. We have made numerous mentions of this study by Cepeda, for example here and here....
Magnetic Field Therapy Used to Help Quit Smoking and with Eating Disorders…
The conference Neuroscience 2013 included a presentation on a powerful electro magnet with a therapy known as repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to target the two regions of the brain associated with nicotine addiction – the prefrontal cortex and the insula cortex. A BBC article says… "The researchers say the therapy may be changing the brains hardwired response to smoking “cues”....
Caution Around Magnetic Fields Near Computers and Sensitive Electronic Equipment…
Q Magnets are a rare earth neodymium magnet and one of the strongest static magnets known. The magnetic field produced by even the larger Q Magnets penetrate no more than around 2” or 5cm and even less on the side of the flux plate. Bringing sensitive medical devices such as pacemakers within this distance should be strictly avoided. Likewise keep your credit cards or any other magnetic...
Experience with Q Magnets from Therapist of Natural Medicine
Dr. Antonio Ritto from Portugal is a highly acclaimed dentist, natural medicine clinician and master in neural therapy. He has several publications in Kinesiology Journals as well. We’re pleased to share his findings and methods of applying Q Magnets in this article.
John’s experience with Q Magnets and Pain
I have been using the Quadrapolar technology for several years as a means to reduce pain associated with osteoarthritis in multiple joints. I was somewhat skeptical to start with but the fact of the matter is that my pain reduces when I have these on and I can return to doing the majority of the activities I enjoy. The 2nd key aspect for those in the medical community is that the research and...
Helping Athletes Recover Faster from Pain and Get Back to Sport Sooner
fAthletes dealing with pain from soft tissue injuries often look for ways to recover faster and return to sport without increasing their risk of re-injury. While medications are commonly used, they may come with trade-offs that affect tissue healing. Exploring alternatives like magnetic field therapy may offer a different approach to pain relief and recovery support.For a broader understanding,...
Why the interest in Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies? Why do we value CAM?
I wanted to share this article because I love the way it describes the history and value of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). The article comes from...Desai, V et al. (2013). “Alternative Medicines and Their Applications in Dentistry-A Brief Review.” Int Journal of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences. 2013; 2(2): 542-545 It can be downloaded here. The article states… "The history of...
Small magnets being withdrawn from sale, what about Q Magnets?
The dangers of children swallowing small magnets are coming into focus and for good reason. Canada recently came out with such an announcement. At Neuromagnetics Australia, we have been well aware of this from the outset. Our Information and Instructions sheet provides the following warning in the Precautions section… Take extreme care to prevent any strong magnet from being swallowed by an...
Using magnets for pain to reduce the growing burden of pain
Recently The Lancet published the most comprehensive review of disabilities caused by disease. As the population ages, the years lived with a disability is increasing, which is simply stating the obvious for anyone over 40. In the top 10 of the diseases that cause disability (as opposed to death), measured in years lived with a disability were… 1. Low Back Pain 4. Neck Pain 5. Other...
What Research Shows About Magnetic Fields and Tendon Healing in Athletes
When Tendon Injuries Slow Athletes Down Soft tissue injuries especially tendon-related issues like tendinitis or tendinopathy are a common challenge for athletes trying to maintain performance and consistency. These conditions develop through small tears in the tendon, leading to pain, swelling, and reduced function. Because recovery time directly impacts return-to-play, athletes are constantly...
Illustrating magnetic field lines and depth of penetration for magnetic therapy.
Learn how magnetic field lines and depth of penetration significantly affect the healing effect of therapeutic magnets.
The challenges of designing a placebo static magnet for double blind clinical trials
Clinical trials involving static magnets pose a difficult dilemma for researchers; how to “protect the blind”. That is, seeing you can’t hide a magnetic field, how do you prevent a patient from testing the magnet with, say a paper clip? For studies like Vallbona it’s not such an issue, as subjects only wear the devices for 45 minutes and researchers can closely monitor subjects to make sure no...
Quadrapolar magnet generating field gradient effects on kainic acid induced neuronal swelling
There are a number of effects produced by inhomogeneous static magnetic fields like that of Q Magnets, the main ones being increasing the pain threshold and dampening sensitized nerves. The following study looked at the effects on cell membrane stabilization. These effects at a cellular level could help explain the observations of Q Magnet therapy on haematomas. OBJECTIVE: Swelling is a final...
Effects of Static Magnetic Fields on Nerve Conduction: What the Science Really Shows
If static magnetic fields can influence how nerves behave, they may offer a non-invasive way to help manage pain. But to understand this properly, we need to move beyond simplistic claims. The real question is not whether magnets affect nerves in general, but how they affect nerve signalling, under what conditions, and whether those effects are relevant to pain. The most credible research...
When Does Magnetic Therapy Work? A Practical Guide to Real-World Results
Like many health questions, the answer is not simply yes or no. Magnetic therapy does not work all the time, for every condition, or for every person. But under the right conditions, it may provide meaningful benefits. The more useful question is: 👉 When does magnetic therapy actually work and when doesn’t it? If you’re looking for a full scientific overview, see our main guide: 👉 Does Magnetic...
Why Magnetic Therapy Works for Some People (And Not Others)
Understanding the “Window of Effectiveness” Magnetic therapy is often presented as a simple question: does it work or not? In reality, this is the wrong question. Research and clinical experience suggest that static magnetic fields do not produce uniform effects across all situations. Instead, outcomes appear to depend on whether the field is applied within a specific range of conditions...
Inhomogeneous static magnetic field effects on TMJ Pain
DISCLAIMER: The type of magnet used is this study is not a Q Magnet. The safety and effectiveness of Q Magnets has not been established in the treatment of dental or TMJ pain. A recent paper studying the effects of an inhomogeneous magnetic field on dental pain was published in the International Journal of Radiation Biology. While the size of the study was relatively small (29 for TMJ...
What an Elite Sports Physiotherapist Observes About Q Magnets in Athlete Recovery
Athletes are constantly searching for ways to recover faster and perform at their best. In the context of magnetic therapy for athletes, real-world observations from elite sport environments provide valuable insight. As shared by a physiotherapist working with professional teams, including the Wallabies and Brisbane Lions, Q Magnets have been used alongside standard recovery approaches, with...
Neuromagnetics as a subset of the broad category magnetic therapy
By understanding the history of magnetic therapy, it’s easy to appreciate why and how it’s surrounded in mystery and scepticism. However, this does not negate the fact that promising subsets within magnetic therapy such as Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and gradient modulated magnetic fields like those produced by Q Magnets can provide significant...
Imogen shares her Q Magnets experience.
I have followed treatments for pain closely for over 15 years and since 2008 I have been using Q Magnets. Recently I trialled the newest model, the OF50-3 and have found it to be excellent for treating the following conditions... • Bilateral, postero-lateral disc pain. • SIJ pain I have experienced encouraging results with widespread pain and spasm of a deep, constant, unremitting nature;...
Sprain and Strain Recovery for Minor Injuries: Get Back to Your Favourite Sport Sooner
Sprain and strain recovery is a critical concern for anyone dealing with a soft tissue injury, especially athletes eager to return to activity. Whether it is a muscle strain, ligament sprain, or calf tear, managing pain, swelling, and healing time is essential. This article explores how recovery works, what happens in the body, and how adjunct approaches like magnetic therapy with Q Magnets may...
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