Magnet therapy: Cure for ailments

The association between magnet, health and well-being is currently enjoying a revival, but the approach is not a new one. Magnetic therapy has an ancient and colourful heritage.

Magnet therapy
Magnets have occupied a central role in Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years. This therapy has its roots in the Oriental understanding of health. There are many magnet therapists in Bangalore who are trying to revive the ancient form of treatment by giving it a contemporary touch.
Magnet therapy or magnotherapy is an alternative medicine practice involving the use of static magnetic fields. It is a non-medical method for the treatment of discomfort. It is believed that applying magnetic fields to an injured area improves blood flow and oxygen to enhance the body's natural healing process. 
Sushil Kumar Maheshwari, a resident of HSR Layout, has been practising alternative healing therapy for 15 years now. He learnt the art from acupressure expert Shodh Prashikshan Evam Upchar Sansthan in Allahabad. He then moved to Bangalore. His method of treatment includes various kinds of therapies. For the last four years he has been providing free service to his patients.  He uses a combination of therapies to cure his patients. He practises magnet, acupressure, colour, seed and Sujok therapies.
Sonia Chaudhary, who underwent a treatment here, says, "I had a back problem for 13 years and I had undergone a surgery too. I was bedridden and could not walk. In September I started taking magnet treatment and from the second day I started to walk and from the third day I felt relieved and 80 per cent of my pain had gone."
Another patient, Dr.R.C. Garg, says, "I was unable to hear properly.  I took this therapy for a week and I can feel the difference. I am feeling better."
Magnet therapy is now gaining widespread acceptance and it is becoming increasingly popular among osteopaths, physiotherapists and chiropractors as a means of treating a wide range of health problems, including chronic back discomfort, arthritis and sporting injuries. This therapy is said to be useful in curing various kinds of diseases and ailments like body ache, headache, stomach pain, knee pain, back pain, etc.

--SAKSHI CHAND