Magnetic therapy is an alternative therapy that uses magnets of varying sizes and strengths that are placed on the body to relieve pain and treat disease. Magnetic fields are thought to stimulate metabolism, increase the amount of oxygen available to cells, and create a less acidic environment within the body in order to cause bones to heal faster, relieve pain and induce other therapeutic effects. It is most commonly recommended by practitioners as a cure for joint disorders and back problems. Conditions diagnosed or treated include arthritis, cancer, circulatory disorders, diabetic neuropathy (nerve disease), fibromyalgia, HIV/AIDS, immune dysfunction, infection, inflammation, insomnia, multiple sclerosis, muscle pain, neuropathy, pain, rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, stress and to increase energy and prolong life.