Magnet Therapy For Battling Stress We may be familiar with the use magnet therapy for relieving pain, especially by those who suffer from osteoarthritis. Surprisingly, magnet therapy could also be used to relieve or reduce stress. In a fast paced life, which is very common nowadays, stress is inevitable. The Neodymium magnets range in strength from N24 to N55 with the latter one being the strongest one. The stronger the magnet the deeper the magnetic field can penetrate the body. The deeper the field goes, the more effective the results would be. Magnet strength is measured in gauss. Ideally a magnet used in therapy produces a field in the range of 200 to 2,000 gauss. These two elements are responsible for sending pain signals to the brain. By blocking their movements, the magnets are stopping the cells to tell your brain that you are in pain. Usually, the magnets used in magnotherapy are thin metal magnets strategically placed on the body. They are placed often times in groups and with fixed spacing. While the fourth group only exposed specific body parts to magnetic field. After six months, the study showed that there are positive results from patients who have exposed themselves to magnetic field. Improvement was measured based on the frequency and intensity of the pain and the number of tender points in the body. Magnet strength To be therapeutically effective, a magnet therapy product must have a strong enough magnetic field to penetrate much deeper than the injured area. Manufacturers of magnets provide gauss ratings of their products. The gauss rating is the maximum amount of magnetic energy that a magnet can hold at its core. There are a number of methods used to apply these magnets on the body. Among the well known methods include the use of magnetic mattresses, magnetic insoles and the more popular magnetic jewelry which uses bracelets, necklaces, earrings and rings as holders for the magnets. However, some would argue that magnetic jewelries do not induce much healing because of the small magnets used and the limited positions they are placed on the body.