Copper and magnetic bracelets don’t help with rheumatoid arthritis

Copper bracelets and magnet wrist straps won’t do much to help rheumatoid arthritis, a new study finds. – Pressmaster/Shutterstock.com

COPPER bracelets and magnet wrist straps have no real effect on pain, swelling, or disease progression in rheumatoid arthritis, according to new findings from a study conducted at the University of York in the UK.

Wearing copper bracelets to fend off symptoms of rheumatism has been popular since the 1970s. Devices, including bracelets and insoles, are widely sold and promoted for their pain-relieving abilities, as well as controlling the progression of rheumatoid arthritis.