<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Health Blog :: Health Insurance &#187; Magnetic Therapy</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.porthealth.com/blog/category/magnetic-therapy/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.porthealth.com/blog</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:56:16 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Magnetic Knee Strap</title>
		<link>http://www.porthealth.com/blog/magnetic-knee-strap/</link>
		<comments>http://www.porthealth.com/blog/magnetic-knee-strap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marion Chamberlain</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magnetic Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magnetic Patella]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treatment Method]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.porthealth.com/blog/magnetic-knee-strap/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people around the world suffer from knee pain. Chronic knee pain affects a lot of sports people, and a lot of people that are participating in regular activity. The fact is that your knee takes a lot of load, and you cannot avoid putting stress on this joint. What you can avoid [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="float:right;margin: 0 0 0 12px;" >
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-1420798661618895";
google_ad_width = 300;
google_ad_height = 250;
google_ad_format = "300x250_as";
google_ad_type = "text";
google_ad_channel ="5768059693";
google_color_border = "fefefe";
google_color_bg = "fefefe";
google_color_link = "3f3f3f";
google_color_text = "000000";
google_color_url = "990000";
//--></script><br />
          <script type="text/javascript"
  src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script></div>
<p>A lot of people around the world suffer from knee pain. Chronic knee pain affects a lot of sports people, and a lot of people that are participating in regular activity. The fact is that your knee takes a lot of load, and you cannot avoid putting stress on this joint. What you can avoid however, is the injury that often follows. If you put too much stress on a knee for too long, then it is likely that you will end up with an overuse injury. This can be very painful when doing the activity, and is actually quite hard to get rid of.</p>
<p>A magnetic knee strap is a great option for people that have a knee problem. Firstly, quite a few people with knee issues such as patella tendinitis or osgoods schlatters use a knee strap in order to reduce their pain. A normal knee strap will help the pain by stopping the mechanism that causes the injury in the first place. When the patella tendon gets too much load through it constantly, it can get overused. If the force is very large, then a lot of pain can occur. When you put a knee strap on, it presses on the patella tendon and it makes it smaller. This will mean that a lot less than 100% of the force will go through your tendon. It will be redirected and dispersed. This can really help to reduce the load on the knee significantly.</p>
<p>Why is a magnetic knee strap any different? Well, magnetic therapy has been around for quite a while now, and it is well known around the world. The thing is that it is not a medical therapy and a lot of people do not believe in it. However, so many people have reported positive results that it is worth a try. Magnetic therapy is based on the theory that magnets near to the skin will help to increase the blood flow to the affected area. An increased blood flow will mean that there are more healing properties going to that area. This can help to keep the area warm and reduce the pain, but also help to heal the injury and help it to recover more efficiently. A patella knee strap can really help you out, but if you want to go the extra mile then you should look at getting a magnetic patella knee strap. You may be surprised at how much you relieve your pain with one small treatment method.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.porthealth.com/blog/magnetic-knee-strap/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Magnetic Therapy For Pain</title>
		<link>http://www.porthealth.com/blog/magnetic-therapy-for-pain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.porthealth.com/blog/magnetic-therapy-for-pain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magnetic Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harmful Drugs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Headaches]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.porthealth.com/blog/magnetic-therapy-for-pain/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Magnetic therapy for pain relief is a natural alternative to help relieve pain. Just about everyone has to deal with some kind of pain, even if it is only a little. Now, many of those who suffer from pain regularly want to know if there are ways of controlling and getting rid of pain without [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="float:right;margin: 0 0 0 12px;" >
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-1420798661618895";
google_ad_width = 300;
google_ad_height = 250;
google_ad_format = "300x250_as";
google_ad_type = "text";
google_ad_channel ="5768059693";
google_color_border = "fefefe";
google_color_bg = "fefefe";
google_color_link = "3f3f3f";
google_color_text = "000000";
google_color_url = "990000";
//--></script><br />
          <script type="text/javascript"
  src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script></div>
<p>Magnetic therapy for pain relief is a natural alternative to help relieve pain. Just about everyone has to deal with some kind of pain, even if it is only a little. Now, many of those who suffer from pain regularly want to know if there are ways of controlling and getting rid of pain without using harmful medications. The answer is yes, there are ways of relieving and controlling pain without using drugs full of chemicals. It has been proven that people really can get pain relief from using magnets around the affected areas. One study showed that 76% of the test subjects got pain relief from the magnets. </p>
<p>When the magnets are close to the skin they can relax the walls of the capillary. By doing this more blood will flow to the area and the pain should be relieved. Magnets can also interfere with the muscles and the involuntary movements they make. Electrochemical reactions are affected by magnets, the magnets impede their ability to send messages to the brain that the body is in pain. We all know that pain medications can work to control pain just as well but why put our bodies into such danger by using harmful drugs when there is a more natural way to relieve pain?</p>
<p>These medical magnets come in many different prices ranging from around five bucks to about $900. There are magnets for several different parts of the body that may have problems with pain but you can get magnets for other things too, not just to wear. You can get magnets in shoe inserts to help with foot pain or you can get a mattress pad with magnets to help with body pain while you sleep. The thing you need to keep in mind is that magnetism is measured on a gauss scale. This means that the higher the gauss is with the magnet you use the better the pain relief you will get.</p>
<p>There are many ways you can use the magnets but the best way is to apply the magnet directly to the affected area. You can do this by using adhesive bandages or other things that will help the magnet stay in place. However, if the magnet does not provide relief after using it for a few days you can reposition it. There are people who have not found relief in using magnets for this purpose but that doesn&#8217;t mean you will not have success with it. You can use magnets for any kind of pain that you have, whether it be neck, back, feet, elbow, shoulders, etc. Magnets are good for relieving headaches as well, the temples are good places for magnets but the placement depends on the pain for the most part. Magnetic therapy for pain relief is a alternative for natural pain relief.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.porthealth.com/blog/magnetic-therapy-for-pain/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Finding the Right Magnetic Therapy for You</title>
		<link>http://www.porthealth.com/blog/finding-the-right-magnetic-therapy-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.porthealth.com/blog/finding-the-right-magnetic-therapy-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magnetic Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doctor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treatment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.porthealth.com/blog/?p=30</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Magnet therapy is a natural method that is used by millions of people to help them relieve pain and restore their energy levels. Now that you know what it is, you can find magnetic therapy information a little easier. So, where are you supposed to look for information on pain magnet therapy? The number one [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="float:right;margin: 0 0 0 12px;" >
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-1420798661618895";
google_ad_width = 300;
google_ad_height = 250;
google_ad_format = "300x250_as";
google_ad_type = "text";
google_ad_channel ="5768059693";
google_color_border = "fefefe";
google_color_bg = "fefefe";
google_color_link = "3f3f3f";
google_color_text = "000000";
google_color_url = "990000";
//--></script><br />
          <script type="text/javascript"
  src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script></div>
<p>Magnet therapy is a natural method that is used by millions of people to help them relieve pain and restore their energy levels. Now that you know what it is, you can find magnetic therapy information a little easier. So, where are you supposed to look for information on pain magnet therapy?</p>
<p>The number one place that you want to get the information that you need about pain magnet therapy is your doctor. It is imperative that you talk to your doctor about using magnetic therapy for your pain. They will be able to help you decide if this will be the most effective treatment for your illness. Added to, they will be able to provide you all of the magnetic therapy information that you need to help you make a more informed choice. You don&#8217;t want to use pain magnet therapy if you have not seek advice from your doctor first.</p>
<p>The internet is the subsequently best manner to get magnetic therapy information. There are a lot of websites, blogs, articles and other resource of information that will assist you find out all you want to know about pain magnet therapy. You need to confirm that you read all of the information that you can find. This will help you get a more accurate picture of what is magnet therapy and how can it help you with your pain and illness.</p>
<p>There are other methods that you can use to find the magnetic therapy information that you need, however these are the two best ways to get all the information that you need hastily. You want to learn as much as you can about pain magnet therapy before you make a decision about whether this would be the right treatment for you. This is very important because this kind of therapy is not for everybody, so do yourself a favor and discuss to your doctor first, then do your research.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.porthealth.com/blog/finding-the-right-magnetic-therapy-for-you/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
