Ed's Outlook

The popularity of magnetic therapy both on local golf courses and with many professionals continues to grow.
The magnetic bracelet has a long history of use my many famous and not-so-famous people such as the ancient Greeks to the "king" himself, Arnold Palmer.
Spend a day of golf at your local course and you will find many people who have purchased and are wearing a magnetic bracelet.
Many of the sports bracelet manufacturers are now offering great-looking magnetic bracelets with fair prices.
Promotions for magnetic bracelets says, "play better golf when you play with less muscle and joint pain."
Some 20-years ago, who would have imagined that the use of a magnetic field would become one of the leading tools for diagnosing most forms of illness?
Today, as we know, MRI or Magnetic Resonance Imaging, is in widespread use throughout the United States and the rest of the world.
The use of magnets to relieve aches and pains has not been approved or disapproved by the FDA in the United States. However, magnets have and are being used by many notable sports figures in the U.S., such as former Houston Oilers quarterback Dan Pastorini, former Houston Oilers Coach Bum Phillips and many professional golfers.
Golfers have previously been featured in New York Times articles entitled "Magnets Becoming Par For The Course." These newspaper accounts stated that golfers strapped magnets on their backs, put magnetized insoles in their shoes and then went out and shot outstanding golf without pain.
Magnetic therapy dates as far back as the ancient Egyptians but contemporary American interest in magnetic therapy began in the 1990's as several professional golfers and football players offered testimony that the devices seemed to cure their nagging aches and injuries.
Many products used to assist in the reduction of physical discomfort are reimbursable expenses for the purposes of health insurance in many countries throughout the world, including Japan, but it has not reached that stage in the United States.
Countless numbers of golfers and other athletes around the world are using magnets because magnetic therapy brings such benefits as pain relief, reduction of swelling, improved tissue alkalinization, more restful sleep, increased tissue oxygenation, relief of stress, increased levels of cellular oxygen, improved blood circulation and anti-infective activity.
We have personally found that magnetic therapy is effective. We use them and firmly support the theory that magnetic therapy is becoming more and more widely accepted as an alternative method of pain relief, There are very few side effects from using magnetic therapy and the primary precaution with this therapy is to recognize the expense.
Magnets have become big business. they can be found in mail-order catalogs, on the Internet and in stores ranging from upscale department stores to speciality stores. Some golf pro shops also offer this and other jewelry.
Golfers and anyone else interested in this form of treatment should try out a small, inexpensive item to see if it works for them before investing in the more expensive products.
One of the key factors in receiving good magnetic therapy is to always ask about the Gauss rating. (Gauss is a way to measure the intensity or power of a magnet). The suggestion here is to purchase a bracelet with at least 7,200 Gauss.
The next time you are out on the course, look at the many magnetic bracelets being worn by golfers.
Ed's Outlook is provided by Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have scores, standings or tournament information, Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or via e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Look us up on our Web BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com