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How do BIOflex® magnets work? |
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BIOflex® magnets feature a series of concentric circular poles. The circles are of variable
width and alternate between the N and S poles. This magnetic field configuration is optimal for
modulation of cellular processes related to blood flow and pain reduction.
Studies at major universities have verified that the BIOflex® magnetic
design of concentric circles of alternating polarity can consistantly relieve musculoskeletal pain.
The magnets act like an electric heating pad to bring more blood to an area, increasing the
nutrients and building blocks the damaged tissues need for repair. They also accelerate the
clearance of toxic waste products resulting from the injury. All of this reduces swelling which
irritates nerve endings, one of the major causes of post-injury or overuse musculoskeletal pain.
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What makes BIOflex®
Magnets different from others? |
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BIOflex® magnetic fields penetrate
into the tissues of the body with an effective 3D configuration to a significantly greater depth than other magnet designs.
The feature of alternating poles of variable width ensures that the magnetic
field will “reach” farther from the surface of the magnet
than will the magnetic field of a magnet whose poles are closer together (e.g., "refrigerator" magnets).
In the case of the other magnetic patterns, the poles are immediately adjacent
to one another with no gap between them. Even though the surface measurement
of the magnetic flux density is greater on such magnets, the field will be no different than
background just a few millimeters away from the magnet. Use of such "refrigerator" magnets to
relieve, e.g., lower back pain is doomed to failure since the magnetic field at this deep site of
irritation is no different than that with no magnet.
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What polarity are BIOflex®
magnets? |
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BIOflex® Magnets feature a series of concentric circles of alternate
magnetic poles that represent the most efficient pattern to achieve the proper 3D magnetic
field pattern at the affected site, even as deep as several inches.
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Have there been any studies done on BIOflex® magnets and their effectiveness and
safety? |
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There have been several studies done using BIOflex® magnets, the first at Baylor College
of Medicine. The results of this study were
very favorable and the study was published in the Archives of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation in November 1997. The second at the University of Tennessee published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology in December 2002. A third study will be presented at the Bioelectromagnetics Society meeting in June 2004.
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What are BIOflex® magnets
made of? |
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BIOflex® magnets are made of the combination of ferrite powders mixed throughout a
polyethylene matrix.
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Do the magnets ever lose their
strength? |
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BIOflex® magnets are designed for multiple applications and experience no loss of magnetic
power over time.
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What is Gauss? |
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The "power" of a magnet is usually represented by the term Gauss, which is the
measure of the level of induction of a magnet. Ten thousand Gauss is equal to one Tesla, a
newer term for the same thing.
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Why are BIOflex® magnets lower in Gauss than some magnetic products on the market
today? |
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BIOflex® magnets have the ability to “reach” into the tissues
of the body at a greater depth than other magnetic designs. The feature
of alternating poles of variable width ensures that the magnetic field will
“reach” further away from the surface of the magnet than will
the magnetic field of a magnet whose poles are closer together. BIOflex®
magnets are designed to provide the proper gauss deep within the tissues.
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What do the terms Unipolar
and Bipolar mean? |
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Unipolar is a misleading term when applied to magnets. By definition, every
magnet must have two poles. Companies using this terminology are referring
to a magnetic design more properly called axially magnetized. That is, one
pole on one surface of the magnet with its opposite pole on the opposite
surface. BIOflex® magnets have repeating concentric circles of alternating
north south polarity.
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