Copper Bracelets for Arthritis: Do They Really Work?

[Nicola Summers]

Hi there,

I would like to know what PF's thoughts are on copper bracelets for the treatment of arthritic pain?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Hi there,

I would like to know what PF's thoughts are on copper bracelets for the treatment of arthritic pain?

Any benefit is likely do to the placebo effect
https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...bracelets-do-they-really-work-and-how.167338/

 

[mathwonk]

The lady at the top of the magnetic bracelet sales chain is said to own a huge house on the water in my part of the world, so they are certainly easing her pain. I doubt if anyone else benefits much, or if she even wears them.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

They don't work and it's not medically advised to use them:
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2009/10October/Pages/Copper-bracelets-and-arthritis.aspx

The researchers conclude that “magnetic therapy, involving the use of a magnetic wrist strap over a period of four weeks, had no statistically significant therapeutic effect among patients with osteoarthritis for the primary pain outcome measure”. They say that there was also no effect on physical function, stiffness or use of medication. Together these results can be taken “as evidence against the use of magnetic therapy”.

The researchers suggest that the reported analgesic benefits associated with the devices may therefore be due to the psychological effects of a placebo.

That's a nice way to cap the thread.