What is Magnetic Therapy?

All life forms on earth have evolved with the earth's magnetic fields. For thousands of years, people of various cultures have been aware of and used magnets for healing. Although, well documented in physics and commercial uses, magnets today are being rediscovered for use in healing various life forms.

Although direct application of magnets can have beneficial results, inexperienced people should not apply magnets if they are unfamiliar with the strength and nature of the magnets. Magnets can "burn" the skin if left on too long or are too strong. Magnets can also change the polarity of the body and cause discomfort if too strong or left in a static position too long. Low level magnetic fields of 5 to 1000 gauss are usually safest and seem to have the best healing affects on most life forms. The safest products allow the magnets to create a "field" and move with the body.

Using any magnetic field on or near an animal or person can affect the body. Magnetic research indicates that magnets can affect:

• Blood flow by increasing the oxygen carrying potential.

• Changes in migration of calcium ions, thus assisting in moving calcium ions to broken bones or removing ions from painful arthritic joints.

• The pH balance of various body fluids which are often out of balance when ill.

• Hormone production from the endocrine glands which can be increased or decreased by magnetic stimulation.

• Enzyme activity and other bio-chemical processes.

Documented examples of specific effects created when a magnetic field is applied to the body are:

• Electricity is generated in blood vessels.

• Ionized particles increase in the blood.

• Autonomic nerves are excited.

• Circulation is improved.

Magnetic fields can also be used to balance the negative effects of low-level electromagnetic fields caused from such things as power lines and micro-waves, as well as noxious earth energies. Imbalanced earth energies can weaken the immune system and cause general weakness in people and animals.

Types of Magnetic Fields
Basically, there are two common types of magnetic field products on the market today; 1) a magnetic field pulse system which generates an electromagnetic field using electricity and coils and 2) magnetic products which use various types of magnets to generate a magnetic field. There are several manufacturers of pulsed electromagnetic field systems today. These systems may operate off batteries or direct electricity using direct or alternating currents. Magnetic products may use ceramic magnets or various forms of flexible magnets. Their strength will vary from roughly 300-400 gauss to about 1000 gauss. Most magnets have a South (+) positive pole and a North or negative (-) pole. Positive poles usually stimulate and negative poles usually sedate when used directly on an acu-point on the body. When alternating poles are used, a magnetic field of "attraction" is created. If single poles are used, a magnetic field of "repelling" is created. Bi-pole magnets are made with alternating strips of positive and negative poles in various patterns from crisscrossing to concentric circles. In general, alternating fields are the safest and most commonly used, although all forms of magnetic field therapy has its specific application.

In general, magnetic therapy is a safe non-invasive modality that works subtly with the body's energy to bring about balance. Magnetic therapy can be used as preventative therapy to help keep the body in balance. However, the advice of your veterinarian or health care professional should be sought before using magnetic therapies in the treatment of any serious disorder.

How does Magnetic Therapy Work?

Rediscovering a Natural Force in Life Magentism and electricity are closely related and regarded as two expressions of the same electromagnetic force that is a property of all matter. Whether it be in the earth, your body, or your horse's body, all cells and tissues generate electromagnetic fields. but interaction of these fields with external magnets depends on the quality and type of magnets used, and the "lines of flux" created by their field patterns.

		Scientific Evidence of Therapeutic Effect Only recently have we had equipment sufficiently sophisticated to actually measure the impact of electromagnetic flux in physical healing and preventive therapy; and research continues into its effect on oxygen flow and circulation. while the body's blood circulation and other systems do constitute a "chemical" process, it is equally accurate to describe their functioning as "electrical"; and studies indicate that electromagnetic fields alter cellular activity and may improve circulation by increasing ionized particles in the blood. Proper magnetic therapy activates ions. These two illustrations show the effects of magnetic stimulation, moving tissue salts from a state of stagnation to a place of order within the cells. When this happens, fluids flow again, waste products are removed, and edema and congestion are regulated. Cell metabolism reverts to normal balance.

The "Equiflux™" Concept
The fields are dynamic, the design is comfortable, the results are dramatic. Here's how it works:
The special design and alignment of the magnets in Natural Vibrations products assure the kind of magnetic movement that is safe and right for each application. Whether optimizing sedating effects through the use  of North Pole-only magnets (such as in our knee, hock and splint wraps), or stimulating circulation through the alternating pole arrangement used in the rest of our line, Natural Vibrations promotes an optimal dialogue between these dynamic flux fields and your horse's body.

"Flex-Fit™" for Magnetic Mobility
The great scientist Michael Faraday showed over 100 years ago that magnets in motion can induce electrical current relative to a conductor....which in this case is your horse's body. So to create optimum interaction between the internal and external magnetic fields, Natural vibrations products are designed to allow physical mobility of the magnetic wrap.
 

Top Quality Iron Ferrite Magnets
The magnets used in Natural Vibrations products are always of the type best suited for their intended use. Most are iron ferrite magnets representing the most natural, earth-based magnetic medium available.

Optimized Gauss Strength
Gauss is a measurement of the lines of force or flux that indicate a magnet's strength (usually highest at the edges of a magnet and weakest in the middle). Although our magnets are rated at the surface at 3,900 gauss, the special "movable" design of Natural Vibrations products means that the magnetic fields penetrating the horse's body will vary in gauss strength, and be significantly lower than the gauss rating. Gauss, however, is just one of the interactive factors - along with magnet shape, magnet angle and other variables - that determine the all important flux field patterns that deliver the product's therapeutic and health maintenance benefits.

Quality-Controlled Manufacturing at Natural Vibrations
Assembling Natural Vibrations products at our own facility allows us to control quality in every detail. For example, to prevent jostling and bumping from disturbing the critical alignment of the magnets, we carefully seat each in its own recessed "pocket" before adding layers of protective padding; then we lock stitch all layers together between rugged, attractive nylon covers.