TY  - JOUR
T1  - ARe magnets effective for pain control?
AU  - Fontanarosa PB, Burkhart CG, Burkhart CN
Y1  - 2000/08/02
N1  - 10.1001/jama.284.5.561
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 564
EP  - 566
VL  - 284
IS  - 5
N2  - 
To the Editor: Dr Collacott and colleagues1 found that magnets were ineffective in treating
low back pain. Inasmuch as electromagnetic fields are known to alter biomolecular
DNA synthesis, cell proliferation, membrane calcium fluxes, and cell surface
properties in vitro,2 they may nonetheless
be beneficial in treating patients with various disease states. The principal
site of biophysical interaction leading to cell functional alterations with
magnets is most likely the lipid membrane surface, where electromagnetic radiation
may affect the ability of ion pump enzymes to move calcium, sodium, and potassium
ions across the cell membranes.3

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.284.5.561
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.284.5.561
ER  -