Magnotherapy for migraines is a topic covered in my ebook, so it’s good to find reports of a study testing a pain-free, hand-held device that sends a magnetic pulse into the head.
The noninvasive device delivers a therapy known as transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS.
It appears, from the results, described here, that this may bring relief to some migraine sufferers.
Dr. Yousef Mohammad, of The Ohio State University in Columbus, reported the findings at the annual meeting of the American Headache Society in Boston. In the study, researchers recruited 201 patients suffering from migraine with aura, then randomly assigned them to use either the device being tested or a “sham” device that was being used for comparison. Patients were instructed to apply the device over the site of the migraine, when symptoms were first noticed. It was found that two hours after treatment, 39 percent of the TMS patients were pain-free, versus 22 percent of patients using the sham device. Read more at the full article.
The 39 percent result is somewhat better than the usually expected placebo effect, and is also better than the 22 percent of patients who used the sham device.
If you’d like to try a magnetic bracelet (such as the one I use) please visit my magnotherapy website.
