How to Use Magnetic Therapy While Traveling

For the true travel lover, 10-hour flights and 3-day car or train rides are worth the sacrifice for a taste of the great unknown. However, even the most dedicated traveler can feel sore and achy after being trapped in a cramped economy seat for hours or have a bad case of motion sickness as they roll by amber waves of grain. But for the informed voyager, magnetic therapy might provide relief from many of the symptoms associated with travel. When magnetic therapy is used while traveling, many claim that they arrive at their destination feeling refreshed.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Small inexpensive magnets that can be packed easily in luggage
• Magnetic pillow

Have Magnet, Will Travel

1. Wear a magnetic bracelet during road or sea trips. Many swear by replacing their Dramamine with magnetic therapy to help prevent nausea due to constant rolling motion while traveling.
2. Place small magnets around areas that have tightened up during long travel days to relax the body.
3. Bring your own magnetic pillow with you when traveling and rest easily in an unfamiliar bed.
4. Treat travel irregularity by placing small magnets on the outside of the leg, below the knee, and on the back of the hand in the webbed area between the thumb and first finger.
5. Prevent the disruption of your golf vacation by placing small magnets on the point of each shoulder and in the "V" between the thumb and the first finger to help alleviate shoulder pain. Consult an illustrated guide for exact placement (see Resources below).

Tips & Warnings

• Get up or get out and stretch during long flights or drives. Muscles tend to tighten and cramp during lengthy traveling sessions.
• If possible, pack one of the portable heat wraps and use to warm up achy joints.
• See a local doctor or visit an emergency room if pain is severe or nausea causes dehydration.
• Don't use magnetic therapy for the first time on your trip. Get accustomed to it while at home.
• Call the airport and find out whether magnets can be taken onto flights, before arriving at the airport.
• Before you start any alternative medical technique, be aware that many have not been scientifically evaluated. Often, only limited information is available about their safety and effectiveness. Each state and each discipline has its own rules about how alternative medicine practitioners can be professionally licensed. If you decide to visit one, choose one licensed by a recognized national organization. Consult your primary health care provider about your decision first. Keep your doctor informed about the alternative medical technique you undertake.

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