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Magnets-cure For Diabetic Foot Pain

Recently a New York based neurologist reported that magnets can significantly reduce foot pain caused by diabetes. This is indeed good news for millions affected in diabetes that have problems with foot pain. The use of magnets in foot pain has always remained controversial and it was a much debated issue in one of the first scientific medical studies.

Recently a study was conducted on 24 patients and the result was positive. But more clinical research needed to introduce it fully for treatment. The magnet treatment is based on providing correct magnet used for the purpose and treatment is restricted to some specific types of pain.

Some medical experts refer it as real breakthrough in treatment for diabetic pain of foot, but stress was indeed given on more research. For centuries magnets are being used to treat various ailments, like broken legs in horses, removing dandruff through magnetic comb to more recent treatments in reducing wrist pain of people having carpal syndrome.

Dr. Carlos Vallbona from Baylor College of Medicine Houston once treated his knee with low intensity magnet and the associated pain in foot was removed in few minutes. After that he conducted the test on patients with post polio syndrome pain. Two groups were made, one applied with sham magnets and other small magnets. The patients with real magnets reported at least 50 percent reduction in pain whereas other group reported only 10 percent.

However, according to American Journal of Pain Management, various studies have previously been conducted on the effect of magnets in treatment of foot pain without any bright result.

Considerable research is still going on the benefits of magnet in healing foot. One thing is for sure, if the research results in positive outcome, many people will be benefited out of it. It can also be healed through various other treatments depending upon cause and type of pain. Shoe inserts, foot orthotics, foot pads are increasingly being used for this. Doctors prescribe exercises for relief from it.

By: William Ben Parker

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The Author is a Tech Support by profession. He is working in a leading software company. He has written many books and articles related to Diabetic Foot Pain, Leg Pain

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