<p>Anyone have any experience with magnetic bracelets? Do they do anything other than look nice on your wrist? I was looking at some nice bracelets that come in magnetic & non-magnetic versions, so I was curious about the alleged “power” of the magnetics. (Is it at all obvious I’m a born sceptic?)</p>
<p>Short answer- no. Bunch of BS.</p>
<p>Not even effective magnets. Falls into the vein of pseudo-science, charlatanism in my opinion.</p>
<p>Kind of like Wilhelm Reich 
[Wilhelm</a> Reich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Reich]Wilhelm”>Wilhelm Reich - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Here’s some skeptical info on the subject:</p>
<p>[Magnet</a> Therapy: A Skeptical View](<a href=“http://www.quackwatch.com/04ConsumerEducation/QA/magnet.html]Magnet”>http://www.quackwatch.com/04ConsumerEducation/QA/magnet.html)</p>
<p>A decade or so ago there was a lot of publicity about magnetic knee bands being able to relieve certain kinds of knee pain. There was a lot of effusive testimonial evidence. They probably did work, but as any long-term runner could tell you, it’s the <em>band</em> that helps with the pain and not the magnet. A band (with no magnet) that provides the right kind of pressure and support of the knee can sometimes help a lot.</p>
<p>Thanks, everyone – as I suspected. So, I guess I’ll just go for the “pretty on the wrist” aspect.</p>
<p>They work pretty well to line the pockets of the manufacturers with $, but that’s about it.</p>