Magnetic therapy is believed to stimulate the circulatory system, thereby assisting the body to remove toxins, both of which are beneficial to improving the digestive process and supporting regulation of the intestines.

Holistic health care providers use a combination of therapies when a patient has this complaint; herbal treatments, dietary and lifestyle changes all add to the effectiveness of magnetic therapy.

Acupressure points for treating irregularity

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Use the illustration as a placement guide for magnetic therapy as an alternative health treatment for irregularity.

Place magnetic dots at Point A, located at the outer end of the elbow crease, to relieve fever, constipation, and indigestion. This is a powerful trigger point for the colon.

Place magnetic dots at Point B, located at the highest spot of the muscle on the back of the hand that protrudes when the thumb and index finger are brought close together, to relieve constipation, headaches, toothaches, shoulder pain, arthritis, and labor pain.

To strengthen the whole body, aid digestion, and relieve stomach and intestinal disorders, place magnetic dots at Point C, located four finger widths below the kneecap, one finger width to the outside of the shinbone. If you are on the correct spot, a muscle should flex as you move your foot up and down.

Place magnetic dots at Point D, located three finger widths directly below the belly button, to relieve pain in the abdominal muscles, constipation, colitis, and gas.

As with any alternative health therapy, consult your physician before beginning magnetic therapy or before terminating any on-going medical treatment.

Whenever a person encounters a bodily injury, alternative medicine care providers seek to bolster the body’s own natural ability to heal and repair itself, rather than use invasive or synthetic drug therapy. For many years, such practitioners have been using magnetic therapy to treat lower back pain, one of the most pervasive health complaints reported by people who lead an active lifestyle that includes sports, as well as athletes and people who are not engaged in any type of strenuous physical activity.

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Acupressure point for treating lower back pain

Use the illustration as a placement guide for magnetic therapy as an alternative health treatment for the lower back pain. To address lower back weakness, tone weak abdominal muscles, and prevent a variety of lower back problems, place magnetic dots on Point A, two finger widths directly below the belly button.

For relief of lower back aches, sciatica, and the fatigue that often results from the pain, place magnetic dots on Point B, on the lower back (between the second and third lumbar vertebrae) two to four finger widths away from the spine at waist level. Place magnetic dots on Point C, one to two finger widths outside the sacrum (the large bony area at the base of the spine) and midway between the top of the hipbone and the base of the buttocks to ease pelvic tension and hip pain.

For back pain, sciatica, knee pain, back stiffness, and arthritis in the knees, back, and hips, use magnetic dots on Point D In the center of the back of the knee crease.

As with any alternative health therapy, consult your physician before beginning magnetic therapy or before terminating any on-going medical treatment.

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Use the illustration as a placement guide for magnetic therapy as an alternative health treatment for migraine headaches.

Place magnetic dots at Point H, located on the top of the foot, in the valley between the big toe and second toe, to relieve foot cramps, headaches, eye fatigue, hangovers, allergies, and arthritis.

Place magnetic dots at Point I, located on the top of the foot, one inch above the webbing of the fourth and fifth toes in the groove between the bones, to relieve hip pain, shoulder tension, arthritic pains, headaches, water retention, and sciatica.

As with any alternative health therapy, consult your physician before beginning magnetic therapy or before terminating any on-going medical treatment.

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Use the illustration as a placement guide for magnetic therapy as an alternative health treatment for migraine headaches.

Place magnetic dots at Point D, located in the center of the back of the head in a large hollow under the base of the skull, to relieve pain in the eyes, ears, nose, and throat, as well as mental problems, headaches, vertigo, and stiff necks.

Place magnetic dots at Point E, located below the base of the skull, in the hollow between the two vertical neck muscles, to relieve arthritis, headaches (including migraines), dizziness, stiff neck, neck pain, neuromotor coordination problems, eyestrain, and irritability .

Place magnetic dots at Point F, located one-half inch below the base of the skull, on the ropey muscles one-half inch outward from the spine, to relieve stress, burnout, exhaustion, insomnia, heaviness in the head, eyestrain, stiff necks, and sore throats.

Place magnetic dots at Point G, located in the webbing between the thumb and index finger, at the highest spot of the muscle that protrudes when the thumb and index finger are brought close together, to relieve frontal headaches, toothaches, shoulder pain, and labor pain.

As with any alternative health therapy, consult your physician before beginning magnetic therapy or before terminating any on-going medical treatment.

Most people experience a headache as a result of muscle tension or a stressful situation.

Migraine headaches differ from these headaches in the symptoms, such as intense throbbing or dull aching pain on one side of the head or both sides, nausea or vomiting, changes in sight, including blurred vision or blind spots and being bothered by light, noise or odors.

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Use the illustration as a placement guide for magnetic therapy as an alternative health treatment for migraine headache.

Place magnetic dots at Point A, located directly between the eyebrows, in the indentation where the bridge of the nose meets the forehead, to balance the pituitary gland, and relieve hay fever, headaches, indigestion, ulcer pain, and eyestrain.

Place magnetic dots at Point B, located in the indentations on either side of where the bridge of the nose meets the ridge of the eyebrows, to relieve eye pain, headaches, hay fever, eye fatigue, and sinus pain.

Place magnetic dots at Point C, located at the bottom of the cheekbone, below the pupil, to relieve eye fatigue and pressure, nasal and head congestion, eyestrain, and toothaches.

As with any alternative health therapy, consult your physician before beginning magnetic therapy or before terminating any on-going medical treatment.

For this reason, it is desirable to have optimum neck mobility, which gives a person the capability of moving the head easily in the four directions: to the front and back 90 degrees, 180 degrees in side-to-side rotation and 120 degrees tilting to either shoulder.

Alternative health care providers use magnetic therapy to address the stiffness and neck pain that restrict this mobility.

As a non-invasive holistic health treatment, alternative health practitioners believe that magnetic therapy can positively alleviate the neck pain that originates from an injury caused by an automobile accident or from a chronic degenerative disorder such as osteoarthritis or spinal stenosis.

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Acupressure points for treating neck pain 1

Place your magnet dots on Points C, located below the base of the skull, in the hollow between the two vertical neck muscles and E, located one-half inch below the base of the skull, on the ropey muscles one-half inch outward from the spine, to help relieve migraine headaches, dizziness, stiff neck, neck pain, neuro-motor coordination problems, eyestrain, irritability, stress, burnout, exhaustion, insomnia and heaviness in the head.

For relief from shoulder tension, nervousness, irritability, and fatigue, place your magnetic dots on Point F, located on the muscle at the highest point of the shoulder, one to two inches out from the side of the lower neck.

As with any alternative health therapy, consult your physician before beginning magnetic therapy and before discontinuing any on-going medical treatment.

The environment where many people work is not always designed for the proper alignment of the body. Particularly in working with computers, stress on the forearms radiates to the shoulders and the neck. Continued strain in this area limits the mobility of the head and neck. Several alternative health care treatments address this complaint.

The sedentary lifestyle that more people are leading results in poor posture, obesity and weak abdominal muscles, which cause the neck to bend forward. Recipients of magnetic therapy find relief from the stress and emotional tension that cause the muscles to tighten and contract.

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Use the illustration as a placement guide for magnetic therapy as an alternative health treatment for relief of neck pain.

For relief of neck pain, headache, eye fatigue and sinus pain, place your magnetic dots on Point A, in the indentations on either side of where the bridge of the nose meets the ridge of the eyebrows.

If you are suffering from a stiff neck, shoulder and neck pain, pain in the eyes, ears, nose, and throat, as well as mental problems, headache and vertigo, use the magnetic dots on Point B, in the center of the back of the head in a large hollow under the base of the skull, and on Point D, in the indentation at the base of the skull, one to two inches in back of the earlobe.

As with any alternative health therapy, consult your physician before beginning magnetic therapy and before discontinuing any on-going medical treatment.

Holistic health providers find that many patients prefer magnetic therapy over drug therapy for pain relief.

This alternative medical treatment using magnets increases the capillary blood flow which helps flush lactic acid and other inflammatory agents that build up in the tissue, to ease pain and inflammation.

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The blood supply also carries oxygen which may be helpful in relaxing muscles and relieving cramps and spasms which are oxygen starved.

For this same reason massage therapy provides effective relief, as it loosens the muscles in spasm and allows blood to flow and deliver oxygen necessary to terminate the spasm.

Use the illustration as a placement guide for magnetic therapy as an alternative health treatment for cramps and spasms.

Place magnetic dots on point A, in the center of the base of the calf muscle, midway between the crease behind the knee and the heel, at the bottom of the calf muscle bulge, to relieve leg cramps (especially in the calf muscle), knee pain, lumbago, and feet swelling.

Place magnetic dots on point B, located on the top of the foot in the valley between the big toe and the second toe, to relieve foot cramps, headaches, tired eyes, and hangovers, as well as allergies and arthritis.

Place magnetic dots on point C, located two-thirds of the way up from the upper lip to the nose; this first-aid revival point has traditionally been used for cramps, fainting, and dizziness.

As with any alternative medical treatment, consult your physician before beginning magnetic therapy.

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Use the illustration as a placement guide for magnetic therapy as an alternative health treatment for persistent coughs.

Place magnetic dots on point C, located one-half inch below the base of the skull on the ropey muscles one-half inch out from either side of the spine, to relieve sore throat, stress, burnout, overexertion, and heaviness in the head.

Place magnetic dots on point D, located to the side and a little above the vertebra that protrudes at the top of the spine when the head is tilted downward, to relieve throat problems, coughing, shoulder and neck pain, and thyroid imbalances.

Place magnetic dots on point E, located between the shoulder blade and the spine at the level of the heart, to relieve coughing, breathing difficulties, and respiratory problems. This calming point also helps balance the emotions.

As with any alternative medical treatment, consult your physician before beginning magnetic therapy.

In the cases where coughing is produced by a respiratory ailment or lung disease, magnetic fields appear to be beneficial for alleviating the discomfort of many lung conditions.

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Use the illustration as a placement guide for magnetic therapy as an alternative health treatment for persistent coughs.

Place magnetic dots on point A, located at the base of the throat in the large hollow directly below the Adam’s apple, to relieve dry cough, bronchitis, sore throat, chest congestion and heartburn.

Place magnetic dots on point B, located in the hollow below the collarbone next to the breastbone, to relieve chest congestion, breathing difficulties, asthma, coughing, and anxiety.

As with any alternative medical treatment, consult your physician before beginning magnetic therapy.