I have been wondering and just thought I would ask.
2006-09-21 16:40:09 · 9 answers · asked by Eric 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Some people claim they relieve joint pain and arthritis...
2006-09-21 16:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an expert on this actually. The bracelets with magnets etc are used by some to help with arthritis. I think the premise is that wearing these bracelets helps to ease the arthritis pain.
2006-09-21 16:43:04 · answer #2 · answered by EW 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have been studied and they do nothing.
They claim to help just about everything but primarily the people who were them swear they help arthritic pain.
Since pain is an individual perception modulated in the midbrain by emotion, placebo effect is very real. So if you think it works and you feel better, great. But they have no real effect on the human body.
2006-09-21 16:43:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They do nothing, and the company that was selling them is under investigation for fraud.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/06/qtinc.htm
Addendum: Actually, they do work under the placebo effect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placebo_effect
Addendum #2: The court ruled against Q-ray for $87 million
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2006/09/qray.htm
2006-09-21 16:49:24 · answer #4 · answered by mahgri 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People with joint discomfort wear them to alleviate symptoms.
Often the pain is from old injuries or arthritis.
2006-09-21 16:44:06 · answer #5 · answered by JFC I No 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not a darn thing. Supposedly they help with things like arthritis, anemia and depression. But clinical trials have shown no significant difference in people who wear them verses people who don't. Sorry to disappoint you.
2006-09-21 16:42:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
MRI machines use this to alter cell direction when X-rayin....unknown effects completely at this time !
2006-09-21 16:44:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
incredibly, they take money out of some people's pockets, not every body's, mind you, just some......
2006-09-21 16:45:16 · answer #8 · answered by panamm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
absolutely nothing
2006-09-21 16:42:07 · answer #9 · answered by brunchbuddy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋