magnet therapy

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magnet therapy

n.
An alternative medical therapy in which the placement of magnets or magnetic devices on the skin is thought to prevent or treat symptoms of disease, especially pain.
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"I have had laser treatment, magnotherapy and visited an oxygen chamber to basically do as much as I can.
She offers face-to-face, phone, post or email consultations in a range of therapies, including magnotherapy, Reiki and aromatherapy.
New research published in the British Medical Journal has revealed wearing a magnetic bracelet can ease hip and knee pains through a technique called magnotherapy. Fans of so-called Bioflow magnets have long sang their praises but there has been little medical research to back them up.
07 MAGNOTHERAPY bracelets not only make pretty accessories, but are also believed to boost energy and ease aches and pains.
Moth Ball might prove the best option in the DJMT Magnotherapy Horse Rug Nursery at Brighton.
The treatment: Magnotherapy works on the principle that every organ and cell can be influenced by magnetic fields to heal naturally.
Personal care products seen in Wild Oats and other retailers include magnotherapy bracelets and wristbands, body brushes, ear candles (used instead of cotton swabs to clean ears, and yes, they are lit), eye pillows, heat therapy pillows, massage balls and tongue cleaners.
The energy travels through the healer and is usually transferred to the animal via the healer's hands." Check this out, and more, including acupuncture and magnotherapy, at this new site for the open-minded pet lover.