Copper and magnetic bracelets have been discussed extensively regarding their potential health benefits, particularly for pain relief and joint inflammation. Anecdotal evidence suggests that some users, including individuals with arthritis, report significant improvements in symptoms when wearing copper bracelets. However, scientific consensus remains skeptical, emphasizing the lack of robust evidence supporting the efficacy of these devices beyond the placebo effect. Notably, Dr. Helmar Dollwet theorizes that copper absorption through the skin may play a role in alleviating pain, although this remains a contentious topic among medical professionals.
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Please post links to the scientific articles, not PDF's.
All of the PDF's are available as links to the original study. All you have to do is google the title.rsw3284 said:Unfortunately the articles weren't available as public links (at least not that I could find), so I just posted the PDF's instead. Also, you are right about the third attachment (power of placebo) being just an editorial - I decided to post it since he's referencing the first article (Randomised controlled trial of magnetic bracelets for relieving pain in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee).
All of the PDF's are available as links to the original study.