Comments on: Do those Phiten titanium necklaces actually enhance athletic ability and promote healing?

By: Rayskis

Rayskis — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:37:27 +0000

Josh, don’t be too quick to harp on Austin. I am pretty sure what he was talking about was pain receptors, which do exist. These pain receptors can be blocked by some medications and therapy which cause an analgesic effect. I am still searching for evidence myself. However, I do have a medical background and currently work with a division I college baseball team. The guys that use them tell me that they work and their game has improved. For me, that is pretty good evidence, scientific or not.

By: imageMan

imageMan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:01:46 +0000

There is a glaring mistake in the article – a CT Scanner does not use magnets it uses X-Rays. A Magnetic Resonance Imager uses a large magnet. this is a hoax.

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:48:44 +0000

All this proves is that many pro baseball players lack basic critical thinking skills.

They are highly paid morons, so it’s not like buying a few fake magic necklaces will hurt them.

PS: Austin, to answer your question: Titanium necklaces do NOTHING at all. I’ve got a Masters in Cell Biology and Anatomy, and I can tell you, this necklace is a total fraud. The baseball players are experiencing something called the “Placebo Effect”. This basically means that because they imagine that the necklace helps them, it helps them. They could do the same thing if they were convinced they had a magic rock, or wristwatch, or whatever…and it would be much cheaper than the necklace.

By: anna

anna — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:21:34 +0000

I am a windsurfer. suffered from shoulder pain for several months. bought the thing as i was desperate. it seems to work. dont know if is beacuse if the placebo effect or what. but anyone knows if it has any negatives effects? has anyone done any studies on future effects of wearing this thing? so far.. i will sue it very little.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:39:00 +0000

I just ordered one of these so I will report back once I receive it (in about a week) and use it for a little while (2 weeks? more?). I have fairly chronic muscle back pain from an old herniated disc: After about 4 years of pretty serious back pain, the muscles tightened on the left-side of my back, in an attempt to alleviate the pain. Since then, I’ve been lifting heavily to build these muscles up. But, the muscles to still contract on the left side and therefore I’ve got muscle pain (basically because I make an effort to stand straight and this causes stretching, I also purposely stretch to the right throughout the day). I also now weight lift fairly regularly, so I have aches and pains most days as a result (just minor muscle aches for the most part) So, with that, I just wanted to let you all know I’ll report back in 3 weeks to a month and let you know if this is helping. I’ve got no stake in this other than the $33 bucks I spent on the necklace. Hope my report will help!

By: pvf

pvf — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:23:53 +0000

I remember this movie where an elephant needed to hold onto a feather so he could fly. Turns out he didn’t need the feather after all. He just needed to believe he could do it. My 9 year-old son wants a necklace–I’m just looking for a cheaper version. This “feather” will be in his junk drawer in two months and I’d rather not have him spend $30 on it.

By: austin

austin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:34:35 +0000

what do titanium necklaces do? do they get yourr energy up? please answer my question TODAY!!!!

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:06:37 +0000

My experience exactly mirrors that of another contributor here. I had a frozen right shoulder for nearly 6 months and resigned myself to living with it. (alternative being steroids, anti inflamatories etc). Whilst at a mall in Singapore (I am UK resident) I saw the Phiten stand and the guy manning the stand kindly slapped some tape in my shoulder and told me to come back later when it felt better. By the time I finished my shop I could feel a difference, I went back and bought some of the tape and a necklace. He told me to keep the tape on for 3 days which I did. Now at the end of the 3 days of tape/necklace I would say my shoulder is 90%. Good enough for me!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:29:08 +0000

I tend to be a skeptic when it comes to the alternative medicine angle. That said, I purchased a Phiten necklace a few months ago mostly for the fashion aspect. Prior to wearing this necklace, I would get a couple of stress headaches per week. Since purchasing the necklace, I have only had one headache.

I am still skeptical and believe that what I am experiencing could be in part due to a placebo effect, but I just purchased another Phiten (I get them very inexpensively) and braided it enough to fit my ankle to see if it helps with frequent pain in my left foot from a break a few years back. Time will tell how this turns out, but if my foot stops hurting, I will probably be the biggest Phiten shill out there.

By: Tina

Tina — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:50:39 +0000

For almost four hours, today, my neck, shoulders, and back were aching from shifting books. I went to the local Phiten shop and had several pieces of the titanium tape and discs applied to my neck and upper back. Within ten minutes, the pain eased and I felt much better. I bought a necklace also and have been wearing it for the past few hours. My range of motion is good and the tension in my shoulders has lessened significantly. I don’t know the science behind the product. I just know it works. My husband and several friends use Phiten products and are quite happy with the result. Now, so am I.