Biomagnetic therapy has been increasingly adopted lately as an alternative therapy practice. Practitioners suggest that it helps to heal a range of health conditions starting from discomfort, inflammation, and infections to chronic diseases.
Now, you may be wondering, what exactly happens when bio magnetic therapy is applied to the body? Are there any scientific grounds for these claims? This blog post will explore the world of magnetic therapy, its theoretical bases, application techniques, alleged advantages, and scientific evidence available at this moment.
Theory Behind Biomagnetic Therapy?
The core principle of biomagnetism hinges on the concept of the body’s biomagnetic field. Here’s a closer look at this concept and how it supposedly relates to health and disease:
The Body’s Natural Biomagnetic Field:
Every single cell in our body possesses a tiny electric charge which in turn creates a weak magnetic field around it. The result of these cellular magnetic fields acting together constitutes the body’s biomagnetic field, which is an intricate interplay of electrical and magnetic forces.
These electrical charges within cells play a crucial role in various cellular functions such as communication between cells, nerve impulse transmission, regulation of muscle activity. These electrical gradients are maintained by ions such as sodium, potassium and calcium.
Disruption of the Biomagnetic Field and Illness:
According to practitioners of biomagnetism, imbalances in people’s bodies may interfere with these small processes creating different kinds of diseases. However, how this disruption works or what type it takes so that one falls sick remains unknown without strong scientific evidence.
Here’s a breakdown of the proposed cause-and-effect relationship:
Pathogens and Disruptions: Therapists say pathogens like bacteria, viruses, or parasites have the ability to disrupt surrounding tissues and organs. Consequently this creates a more acidic environment required for their growth.
Inflammation and Pain: Besides causing pain, among other symptoms, disrupted hormones are thought to result in inflammatory reactions.
It’s important to remember that this explanation is purely theoretical and hasn’t been conclusively proven by scientific research.
How Biomagnetic Therapy is Applied?
Practitioners of biomagnetic therapy use magnets that have different strengths and polarities (positive or negative) to regulate these alleged imbalances in the biomagnetic field. Here’s how it works:
Magnet Types and Placement: A Targeted Approach
Types of Magnets: Two main types of magnets are used in therapy:
- Static Magnets: These are the most common ones that consist of permanent magnets having a fixed strength of magnetic field. Neodymium magnets are often used because they’re quite strong.
- Electromagnetic Therapy Devices: They create pulsating magnetic fields, which some therapists believe can penetrate deeper into tissues thus providing better results.
Magnet Placement:
- Magnets are placed in pairs at particular points on the body corresponding with specific organs or tissues thought to be associated with them according to bio-magnetic therapy practitioners’ knowledge.
Identifying Imbalances
Some therapists employ other techniques for finding areas said to have this imbalance before they put magnets there though such methods lack scientific proof and are not widely supported by conventional medicine. Below are two common examples:
Muscle Testing: Weakness or instability shown by any muscle when gentle pressure is applied to it while the patient holds their arms/legs in certain positions indicates that there is an imbalance somewhere else in the body related to this muscle, according to some therapists who do muscle testing as part of their diagnosis procedure during sessions.
Thermal Scanning Devices: They measure tiny changes in skin temperature, which a few practitioners claim can help them see where there might be disruptions caused by bio magnetism.
However, please bear in mind that within the scientific community, many experts debate about how accurate these approaches really are when used to determine the presence or absence of imbalances within human beings’ biomagnetics.
Potential benefits of BioMagnetic
A wide range of potential benefits for various health conditions are boasted about by proponents of bio magnetic therapy. Here’s a glimpse at some of the commonly claimed benefits:
- Discomfort Relief: Biomagnetic therapy is often used for discomfort management in arthritis, headaches, back pain, and sports injuries among other things.
- Reduced Inflammation: It has been theorized that inflammation which is a key player in many health problems, can be reduced through the use of biomagnets.
- Enhanced Circulation: Some believe that magnets can enhance blood flow which could speed up the healing of wounds and repairing tissues.
- Enhanced Immunity: By addressing imbalances that may house different types of pathogens, biomagnetism is said to boost our immune system.
- Therapy Of Infections: Some proponents suggest magnets can directly target and eliminate pathogens like bacteria and viruses.
- Management Of Chronic Conditions: Is it true that magnetic therapy helps manage long-term illnesses such as allergies, asthma, or digestive disorders.
Biomagnetic therapy presents a fascinating concept harnessing magnets to restore balance in the body’s biomagnetic field and promote healing. While it may hold promise for the future, more research is necessary to establish its true effectiveness. If you’re considering magnetic therapy, prioritize a conversation with your health professional for a complete therapy plan.