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COPPER MAGNETIC BRACELETS - Dual Benefit: Copper and Magnets
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True Magnetic Copper Bracelets - Over 20 designs - 100% Pure Copper + 6 Magnets
Our bangles are true copper bracelets, as near 100% pure copper as we can get, plus the copper touches the skin to achieve the copper absorption effect. Many companies sell copper bracelets that are fully plated with gold or silver, with no copper coming into contact with the skin.
Copper Bracelets – Why Are They So Popular? Dual Therapy - Copper + Magnets
Copper has been used for healing by mankind since early times. It is an essential metal our body needs, but is often not absorbed. It is believed that copper has an anti-inflammatory effect. Our copper bracelets have the dual effect of combining copper with the benefits of magnetic therapy.
Magnetic Strength
Most of our copper magnetic bracelets contain 6 magnets (many other companies contain only 2 magnets per bangle), more magnets help to increase the therapeutic power. We have also specified stronger magnets. Each magnet has a graded strength of between 13700 to 14300 gauss, after capping the surface reading is 1600 to 1800 gauss. For this type of bracelet, probably one of the strongest available.
Type of Magnets & Magnetic Life Expectancy
They contain Neodymium high strength magnets which can last for decades (they do not need to be recharged in any way). The magnets are capped and then coated for extra protection. Magnets are bio north to the skin.
Care of Your Copper Bracelet
The Copper will leave a green/black residue on the skin. This is good and indicates that the copper is being absorbed successfully. It can be easily washed off with soapy water. We recommend cleaning your bracelet regularly with any metal jewellery polish and a cloth.
Sizing
The bracelets adjusts to fit a wrist in the size range 6 1/4 inches to 7 3/4 inches approximately. In some designs we have an extra large size for wrists greater than 8 inches. See our shop for individual details and sizes.
Gift Box
Elegant optional gift box with bow at £1.95.
Innovative New Copper Product
COPPER HEELER Insoles: Ultra thin lightweight copper insoles, contains 14 times more copper than a copper bracelet, designed for general pain relief, see shop for details.
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MAGNETIC THERAPY STRATEGIES
This section on our web site contains two articles on the use of magnet therapy for treating back problems and sport injuries. The techniques, advice and strategies suggested are also applicable to other areas of health where pain relief and general healing are required.
ARTICLE 1. BACK PROBLEMS
Back Problems Are Common
Back problems are extremely common. One in five of us will suffer back pain severe enough to take time off work at some point in our lives. One in three will receive treatment ranging from drugs to some form of physical therapy. Back pain is a major cause of ill health, and absence from work.
Typical Causes
Many people can damage their backs in accidents, sporting injuries, lifting heavy loads or even just by poor posture. Damage can also be caused by degenerative disease, by malformation of the bones or simply by growing old. Doctors try to diagnose the pain anatomically as a skeletal, muscular or nerve problem. Back problems can be acute, that is of recent onset, often with strong pain. A chronic case is of longer duration, with more dull type pain, or sometimes strong. In terms of treatment, the main stay of the Western Medical approach will be drugs, physiotherapy or surgery, or combinations of these. It must also be mentioned that some back pain can be the result of other conditions, for example kidney illness or pelvic disease.
Difficulty of Diagnosis
It is true to say that in many cases of back pain; no obvious cause can be identified. Although Western doctors have a detailed understanding of the anatomical structure of the back, it is a different matter to accurately diagnose a back problem. The back is highly complex, and the origin and cause of pain is not fully understood. It can be very difficult to locate the exact source of pain. Some studies estimate that 85% of patients with back pain do not receive a specific diagnosis for the cause of their pain. Without a specific diagnosis, the treatment plan can be a hit or miss process. |
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People with No Back Pain Can Still Have Back Pathology!
The situation is further complicated by research that has studied people with no back pain. These studies indicate that for people who do not suffer pain, there can be quite significant pathological changes. For example 20% of people under the age of 60 have slipped discs without symptoms, 30-60% of those under the age 35 have some degree of lumbar disc degeneration, again with no symptoms. These findings indicate that pathological changes may just be part of growing old and do not necessarily indicate pain or the cause of pain.
Complementary Approaches are Valid
In summary it seems fair to say that the orthodox medical approach does not fully understand all the various components and causes of back pain. The diagnosis and treatment of back pain is not an exact science, and can in fact be quite hit and miss. It is perfectly valid therefore, to explore other complementary approaches, particularly if these approaches to pain relief cause no harm and have no side effects, and have increasing anecdotal and scientific evidence to support them. This is where other treatment techniques such as bio magnetic therapy and acupuncture can step in and contribute towards a successful therapeutic outcome. Our advice is to try the complementary approach, but it is always wise to consult with your doctor on any medical condition you may have, in this way you will have all angles covered.
PAIN MANAGEMENT FOR BACK PROBLEMS
USING MAGNET THERAPY
The Back Wrap…
The Back Wrap is an excellent product and a good initial strategy for many types of chronic low back pain. The Back Wrap offers lumbar support, comfort and magnetic therapy all at once. It can be used at home, at work, or whilst participating in sports activities. It is made of light neoprene material, one-size-fits-all with Velcro fastening. The Back Wrap can be worn for extended periods at a time, even at night. See below for other ways of using the Back Wrap. ....Visit our online shop for further details of this product
Dot Neodymium Magnets…
The Gold Neodymium Dot magnets are ¼ inch in diameter and are 6000 - 9000 Gauss. They are attached in the same way as a plaster, are used singularly or in batches. They are often used on body areas where larger magnets are difficult to fit. They can be used almost anywhere on the body. The Dots are also used on acupuncture points as an alternative to acupuncture needles. The magnets are permanent and can be used over and over again. They can be left in place for days at a time. When the adhesives eventually run out, you may replace with surgical tape (available from the chemist). The North Pole faces the skin. ....Visit our online shop for further details of this product
Pain Management Strategies and Techniques Using Magnets
Chronic Low Back Pain – A good initial strategy for many types of chronic low back pain is the Back Wrap. The magnets in the wrap cover a good size area over the lower back and so gently and gradually help ease any general aches. It should also help with early morning stiffness. This Back Wrap can be worn for long periods and even at night. As an alternative to the Back Wrap, the Therapy Block can be used to help alleviate back pain. Use the blue north facing side to the skin for short intensive treatments. Start out with 30-minute treatment sessions with a maximum overall use of two hours in any 24-hour period. If you back pain is particularly severe you may need to use the boosting techniques discussed in the acute flare- up section below.
Acute Flare-ups – Increasing the magnetic strength of your treatment can help painful acute episodes. If you are using the Back Wrap you can actually place the round Neodymium inside the Wrap at the location where the pain is the most severe. This will boost the magnetic therapy at that location. The Neodymium should attach itself to the other magnets on the Back Wrap; the north facing green side of the Neodymium should face the skin. Alternatively you can use the Therapy Block Magnet with its deeper penetration to help reduce the flare-up.
Sciatic Type Pain – As sciatic pain often originates from the spinal region, combining a lower back treatment using the Back Wrap or Therapy Block magnet, with a magnetic treatment located at the other sites of pain, for example at the back or side of the leg, can be beneficial. Again north facing magnets are recommended.
Spinal Disc Problems – Place a magnet, like the round Neodymium, to the side of the painful area on the spine. Sometimes experimentation is required to find the best location of the magnet for maximum pain relief, it can be above to the side or below. An alternative approach is to use the Dot Neodymium's either side of the problem area; several dot magnets can be used to cover the area.
Other Pain Management Tips and Techniques
Take Breaks From Treatment - It is a good idea to take breaks from the bio magnetic treatment. This stops the body from building up a resistance to the magnets. After a few weeks of treatment have a break for a few days to see what the difference is, and then restart. Experiment.
Stress and Anxiety - Associated with severe or long-term pain, there can often be anxiety and stress. This in itself contributes further to the pain and distress of the individual, and so starts a viscous cycle. The cycle needs to be broken. One way of doing this is combining a relaxation technique with the bio magnetic therapy. An example of this is to find a comfortable position lying down or sitting, playing some relaxing music, or your favourite relaxation technique tape, and applying the bio magnetic therapy. At the beginning of the relaxation session you can add in a gentle breathing exercise, breath in slowly for a count of five, then breath out for a count of five, do this for five or ten minutes, do not hold your breath. Twenty to thirty minutes is a good overall session time. Repeating this exercise daily is the key to success.
How long does it Take For the Magnets to Work? – With some people results are very rapid, literally within minutes, in others it may take a couple of weeks. We are all individuals with different strengths and weaknesses. The severity of the complaint also varies from person to person. Some people may have had a back problem for six months other 25 years. The way we respond will be different.
Plan Ahead for Those Possible Flare-ups - If you know the types of activities that can trigger a back pain episode, then maybe you can plan ahead to reduce the worse effects of the episode. It could be shopping, a spell in the garden, walking, a sporting event or driving the car. One technique for this is to give your-self additional magnetic therapy before the event. This may involve wearing the Back Wrap (if you have not been using it recently), or using the Therapy Block. This treatment can be carried out even if you have no pain, as the magnets will help prepare and condition the back for the extra demand placed on it. This technique is used by some sportsmen who use magnets as a type of additional warm-up before the sporting event.
Use Different Magnet Combinations as part of Your Strategy - As discussed previously, different magnetic products can be used separately or in combination depending on the circumstances.
Experimentation - As mentioned above we are all individuals with different characteristics and back pain problems. Responses to bio magnetic therapy can therefore vary. A degree of experimentation may be required to find out how much therapy we may need, the best location of the magnets, the frequency of treatment and best combination of magnets. Although it is always best to start simple.
Whole Body Treatments - One such approach is sleeping on a magnetic mattress and pillow. A large area of the body will then receiving magnetic therapy while you sleep. Drinking magnetised water is another way of treating the whole body.
ARTICLE 2. SPORTS INJURIES
The use of Magnets for Sports Injuries
One-minute summary
Magnets for healing injuries have been used in the international sports world for many years. They are a non-drug approach to pain relief. They can improve injury recovery time, and can even be used as a technique to aid warm-up. This article discusses how magnets work on the body, the different magnet products available for sporting injuries, and the different strategies that can be employed for using them. It also gives suggestions on the use of magnets for general enhancement of well-being and vitality.
Introduction
Sports medicine is an area where many kinds of injuries have to be treated and healed as quickly as possible. Magnets are becoming more widely used and accepted as an additional therapeutic medium to aid the sports person towards a faster recovery. The increasing acceptance of bio magnetic therapy is based on two main factors.The first is the increasing scientific research conducted on the various healing properties of magnets. The second factor is the sheer weight of anecdotal evidence. In fact most people find their way to magnetic healing via the good reports from friends and family.
Miraculous Results
Doctor P. Orengo a French orthopedic surgeon, knee specialist, and one of the pioneers of clinical magnet therapy {1} talks about his first attempts at using magnets to treat sprains: “The first few times I was literally amazed. I remember exchanging looks with a patient, both of us incredulous. I was almost embarrassed at how quickly the initial results were obtained. When I obtained the same results with other patients on a systematic basis, I became seriously involved in furthering my understanding of this type of therapy.”
How they work
Most of the research conducted in using magnets for healing has been done in the area of sprains and repetitive strain injury. Conclusive studies have been conducted in France by a team of doctors on the use of magnets to treat sprains. Doctor Egoummenides researched the use of magnets on sprains. C. Rollet, physiotherapist, studied tennis elbow. Doctor J. Blanchard experimented with tendonitis. Doctor Masson did his research on back sprains. All of these studies provided extremely positive results. Much research has been conducted in Russia, various eastern block countries and Japan, but unfortunately not much has been translated.
Scientists are only just beginning to discover how magnetism heals and specific physiological effects have been documented. Applying magnets to the body increases blood circulation and therefore increases the nutrient carrying potential of the blood.
Magnets also importantly have an anti-inflammatory effect. Research shows that placing a magnet next to the skin will result in enduring vasoconstriction, constriction of the blood vessels, whereas inflammation causes the opposite effect, vasodilatation, i.e. dilation of the blood vessels. This is a possible explanation of one of the positive effects of magnetic healing.
It helps ph balance (acid-alkaline) often imbalanced in diseased or injured tissues. Magnets can also help heal nerves and tissues by speeding up the migration of calcium ions. In the parts of the body where healing takes place an increase in negative electrical potential can always be observed. Some researchers believe this indicates that the north pole, which carries a negative charge, is implicated in the process of healing, although this has not been conclusively proved.
Advantages of Using Magnets for Sports Injuries
- Effective pain control.
- Faster recovery times.
- No Drugs Involved: it is a no drug approach, therefore no drug side effects.
- Treat your self between therapeutic sessions: A person may be receiving other therapeutic help such as physiotherapy or acupuncture. The advantage of using magnets is that the healing can go on between visits. Healing can be more frequent and result in a faster recovery.
- Its safe. There are no side effects, the magnets use a natural healing force.
- Minimal expert advice is required to use them.
- Magnets are relatively inexpensive. An item is bought only once because it is re-useable
Examples of Typical Users
- American Football League: The use of magnets in the sporting world is not a new groundbreaking discovery. The American Football League needed effective pain relief and accelerated healing time from injuries. They found that magnets work and use magnetic products on their footballers as standard treatment.
- Russian Athletes: Magnetic healing of sports injuries is not the only possible use of magnets. They could be used as a warm up before sports participation or a cool down after a training or workout session.
- Golfer, tennis, squash and badminton players Wrist wraps and bracelets are used to provide support and magnetic healing force to the wrist and arm.
- Joggers, runners. Magnetic insoles are used to provide magnetic stimulation to the soles of the feet. The feet and legs have been called ‘the second heart’. Runners find the insoles help with improved circulation to the area that takes the most pounding in their sport.
- Skiers. Knee wraps are commonly used on the slopes to provide extra support and therapy to weak or injured knees.
- Horse Racing: For those who believe that magnetic healing is ‘all in the mind’ should take note of the extensive use of magnetic healing therapy in the arena of horse racing and show jumping. Magnetic horse blankets, magnetic body wraps and magnetic hoof cuffs are used on horses frequently for fast recovery from injury and exertion.
Types of Magnetic Products Used in Sports Activities and Injuries
There are many ways that magnets can be used in sports activity and a wide variety of possible products and combinations of use. There are body wraps, therapy block magnets, high strength neodymium rare earth magnets, gold spot magnets and whole body treatments such as sleeping on a magnetic mattress cover or drinking magnetized water.
- Magnetic Body Wraps
Body wraps are popular with sports people. They provide magnetic healing and give support at the same time. The magnets are sewn into the wrap and carefully positioned for maximum effect. They are made of lightweight neoprene material and are fully adjustable. One size fits all with a velcro fastening.
- Golf and Tennis Elbow wrap
The golf and tennis elbow wrap is the perfect wrap for pain on the inside or outside of the elbow. This wrap is especially useful at providing support as well as magnetic therapy. This is important where there is a site of injury or repetitive strain and the elbows are needed for support such as in skiing or a good strong swing is needed as in a racket sport or golf.
- Full elbow wrap
This wrap gives support over a larger area, above and below the elbow as well as the actual elbow joint itself.
- Knee wraps
Knee pain is a very common problem in many sports such as football, hockey, tennis, golf or cycling. Torn tendons and ligaments, joint pain, hamstring tears and wear and tear of the joint can interfere with participation in an active sport. The knee wrap is an excellent product, as it feels good to wear as well as providing magnetic healing in key areas of pain and sites of injury.
- Wrist wrap
Many sports people have wrist injuries or repetitive wrist strain. This wrap has magnets that can be adjusted and placed on the painful spots. It also gives wonderful support to the wrist and feels comfortable and supportive to wear.
- The Back Wrap
Back wraps are recommended for low back sprains, muscle pulls, muscle stiffness, disc herniation, disc degeneration with pain and sciatic type pain which often originates from the lumbar vertebrae.
The back wraps are perfect for sports as they can be comfortably worn offering support and magnet therapy simultaneously.
The wraps can be used before or after activity in sports.
For maximum magnet power a wrap could be worn with a therapy block inserted inside the wrap and over a specific area of pain for half hour sessions.
- High Strength neodymium magnets
These are handy magnets that are rare earth magnets and retain a high strength magnetic field. They are small and are a neat size that can be taped onto the body over the area of pain or injury.
- Therapy blocks
These powerful 1200 gauss magnets are big and can be used on a larger area of the body where a deeper penetration of magnetic force is necessary. They are helpful for lower back strains, shoulder injuries, knee pain, hamstring injuries, thigh pain or ankle injuries. They are designed for shorter periods of use and can simply be rested on the site of injury. The block can be placed under the body whilst lying down. The therapy block could also be placed under the knee, thigh, buttock, upper or lower back, below or on top of the shoulder for 20 minutes at a time.
- Magnetic Insoles
The insoles are designed to access acupressure and reflexology points on the soles of the feet via the specifically placed magnets contained within the insole.
The insoles are a great bonus for any sportsperson. They can be easily fitted into trainers and can improve circulation and reduce aches and pains from tired feet and legs.
Spot Magnets, a versatile magnetic treatment
The Gold spot magnets are especially designed to be used therapeutically almost anywhere on the body. Their unique advantage is they are very small, 5ml in diameter and 1ml thick. Typical strength vary from 800 to 9000 gauss, the higher strength are more effective. Spot magnets are gold plated and coated again to prevent oxidation and skin reactions.
The magnets are equipped with a porous, hypoallergenic adhesive so they can be easily attached to the skin. They are showerproof but when the adhesive eventually runs out they can be replaced.
Because of their small size, these magnets can easily be used on all parts of the body, discreetly and with no physical discomfort. They can even be attached to the soles of the feet without inhibiting walking.
They are perfectly designed for a variety of sports injuries and are best used in batches. They are excellent for sprains and can be attached directly to swollen joints.
The areas to be treated are best determined by gently massaging the injured area and surrounding skin. It is important to place the magnets on all of the painful points.
Specific sports injuries that could be helped using spot magnets
- Wrist sprains
Residual pain is generally intense. Pain can be alleviated by applying the spot magnets under a support bandage or simply left in place with just the adhesive small plasters.
- Thumb Sprains
These are common in rugby, football or martial arts. Pain could be alleviated and healing could be speeded up by applying 3 or 4 spot magnets over the injured joint.
Shoulder Sprains and pain
Gently massage and probe carefully to find painful points and muscle stiffness. Apply an average of 5-10 spot magnets to the painful areas.
- Tennis Elbow and Golfers Elbow
An injury commonly occurring to tennis players and golf players. Spot magnets should be placed over the area of pain. The area of localized pain is the external side of the elbow with tennis elbow and the inner side of the elbow with golfers elbow.
- Ankle Sprains
One of the most common athletic injuries is an ankle sprain. Using spot magnets could get a person back on their feet faster than with conventional treatment. Also the effects of using biomagnetic therapy on a sprain should provide lasting relief.
To obtain good results apply a cluster of spot magnets on all the painful spots.
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