More than 150 million people worldwide are using magnetic therapy to ease pain, inflammation and improve circulation. Past advocates include Cleopatra, NASA astronauts and pro golfers like Christy O’Connor Jr. Many Americans remain skeptical and ask themselves: Do these things really work? It’s hard to believe that a five-dollar magnetic bracelet picked up in Chinatown can relieve arthritis better than prescription medicines and pain relievers.

While a trip to the acupuncture clinic is ideal, doctors of alternative medicines recommend magnetic therapy for treating depression. After all, not everyone is comfortable with long needles being stuck into acupuncture points to send feel-good endorphins rushing past slow-moving pain signals to block pain, improve circulation and encourage healing. For those looking at non-invasive options, magnets may be a perfect fit. Many anti-depressants have negative side effects or addictive properties, leading many Americans to look elsewhere.

Another popular use of Magnetic therapy is in treating tinnitus, a persistent ringing in the ears that leads to psychiatric distress. “Treatment of chronic tinnitus is difficult,” states Dr Eman M. Khedr in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. “Recently, a number of promising reports have appeared, suggesting that repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation might be a possible treatment,” he adds. In a study of 66 chronic tinnitus sufferers, researchers found that over 80% of their patients reported pain relief when exposed to 10-15 Hertz.

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