WHAT CAUSES PAIN? AND WILL MAGNETIC THERAPY HELP? Pain is like an uninvited intruder, lurking around and making your life miserable and unbearable. It can totally dominate your thoughts, feelings and lifestyle - and not for the better. So what is pain? Samuel West, internationally recognised expert says, “Trapped blood proteins are the one common denominator present in all pain and disease.” Apparently, this crowding of proteins attracts fluids (inflammation), causing pain, and deprives some of our cells of proper nutrients. These ‘rebel’ cells, if not carried away by the lymphatic system, begin to destroy healthy cells. Some research suggests that, even on a moderate scale, these conditions can cause pain, inflammation, infections, allergies, arthritis and many other painful conditions. HEALTHY CIRCULATION - VITALLY IMPORTANT So, what could that mean to the everyday person? That same research suggests that healthy circulation may have something to do with it. Apparently, a single drop of blood contains more than 5 million red cells and carries 98% of our oxygen and the body's vital nutrients of iron, potassium, calcium and sodium. The blood travels through our arteries at 65 kilometres per hour, then veers off to the arterials and into the capillaries. The capillaries are so intricate that it can take 60 seconds for your blood to travel just 25mm in single file. When our capillaries become blocked with toxins, waste and trapped proteins, they become inflamed - aggravating the nerve endings. Apparently our body registers this as pain. Sluggish or blocked circulation also deprives some of our other cells of the nutrients they need. Think of it like an irrigation system for plants. If some of the pipes become blocked, the plants won't receive what they need to thrive. PAIN MAY BE A FACT OF EVERYDAY LIFE FOR SOME. BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A LIFE SENTENCE. So what does this have to do with BioMagnetic? Simple. Some research Craig Trinder read while studying for his degree in applied magnetic therapy suggests that blood flow in the peripheral circulation may be aided by magnetic fields. According to some sources, it's possible to see it happening with infrared thermography, which uses different colours in the image to define different skin temperatures. In 1983, tests were conducted on both humans and horses. After studying results from the thermograph, the researcher came to the conclusion that electromagnetic fields had the potential to increase peripheral circulation. Other research conducted by H.L Bansal showed that when a magnet is applied to the human body, magnetic waves pass through the tissues and secondary currents are induced. When these currents clash with magnetic waves, they produce impacting heat on the electrons in the body cells. This impacting heat is very effective in reducing pain and swelling in the muscles, joints and so on.