Trial raises doubts over alternative pain therapy for arthritis
Friday, October 16, 2009 - 08:42
in Health & Medicine
Copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps are ineffective in relieving arthritis pain, according to a new study led by a University of York academic. Researchers conducted the first randomised placebo-controlled trial on the use of both copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps for pain management in osteoarthritis -- the most common form of the condition.