Magnetic therapy for PN foot pain

[CarlieAZ]

Has anyone tried magnetic therapy for PN foot pain? I saw a product ad for magnetic shoe inserts that supposedly are designed to help relieve PN pain, plantar fasciitis and heel pain.

[darlindeb]

I haven't tried it yet, but I do have a friend who said he tried them and they were very good. Anything that helps is good!

[mrsdoubtfyre]

to PM brian here or visit the PN forum at NeuroTalk.

I had an cached post on Google about magnets, but it has recently been
removed! :confused:

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I have used magnets for years, but did not have luck with them on my feet.
However for other severe pain issues, they did work for me.

I have not used them recently however. Placement is very important.
The strong ones work better, and most shoe insoles do not have strong ones
in them.

[Silverlady]

Mrs. D,
It seems I remember something Brian said about taping a certain type of the magnets to the top of his feet. But it would definitely be better to ask Brian.

Billye

[JLW]

If magnetic strength is so great for stuff, then I should be cured of everything.

I've had so many MRI's, including on my foot, that it should have taken care of things.

I have a hard time believing that little magnets against the skin can do anything. If it could, then MRI's would be curing lots of things rather than just diagnosing.

Sorry folks, but my opinion is that it is more just a placebo effect when it comes to this stuff.

Great world we live in. We can all have our own opinions. We can agree to disagree without causing wars......... (at least I hope so here.)

[mrsdoubtfyre]

in my opinion. They reduce pain and discomfort. A doctor at Vanderbilt Univ. developed the Magnablocs. These are 4 neodymium mags set into a pattern of 4.
They are quite expensive. http://www.magnabloc.com/
However, they do not need to be expensive:
http://www.gaussboys.com/magnets/discs/

I did use a small powerful one on a broken toe. It worked well, and I had
no swelling, inspite of two fractures. The podiatrist was impressed. It was this podiatrist that suggested using moleskin on the part of the magnet that touches the skin. The really strong neodymium mags can cause a "magnet burn" on the skin for some people. The weaker less useful ones do not.

Many magnet failures I think are due to using low power ones, and not
placing them in the right spot, or using the wrong pole next to the skin.
So anyone who wants to try them, has to be willing to participate some.

Once the "spot" is found they do work.
It is not unlike the mechanism that Lidoderm patches share. Place properly, and interrupt pain signals.

Here is a short essay by an MD ..
http://www.all-natural.com/magnetic.html

In the past I used magnets heavily for my right knee issues. After several years on SAMe, that knee has healed, and I avoided a knee replacement.
Since Lidoderms hit the scene, I prefer those, since for me at least, continuous wear for a week or so, stops the pain completely for me. Magnets stop working
when you remove them. My neodymium mags permitted me to still work, while having that terrible knee episode. (I stand at work).

[CarlieAZ]

Thank you Mrs. D for the info on magnets, and for referring me to Neurotalk which has a lot of info on the subject.

Carlie

[LizaJane]

Brian, on NeuroTalk's pn board sent me a very conclusive link on buying maganets for about $3.00 apiece. I'd suggest taking a look over there. He knows a good deal about them, and is an advocate.