What the heck is on the neck of the top Japanese finisher in Tokyo?

Há, nikemsn and I were wondering the same. My guess is either tattoo or cupping?

txRUNNERgirl wrote:

Há, nikemsn and I were wondering the same. My guess is either tattoo or cupping?

One of the announcers--I think Josh--said cupping.

Because of his necklace and sweat, it did look like he was wearing some clear prophylactic neck brace. So I notice a lot of the Japanese guys were wearing chains, much like track guys. Do you think that's a hindrance?

Here's a picture of it larger:

https://ibb.co/dkcbyrY

I know what cupping is but this looks different.

They are called "elekiban," basically little magnets you stick onto yourself because the Japanese seem to believe devoutly in the benefits of bio-magnetic therapy. If anyone on this page actually paid attention to the pro and collegiate ekidens, which make American collegiate distance running look like a circus, they would find that a lot of people running with little magnet stickers attached to them. Weird? Yes. Pseudoscience? Probably.

Same deal with all the Colantotte necklaces and bracelets

I think Phiten necklace used to be popular too

These are super thin therapeutic magnets .

placebo wrote:

https://www.amazon.com/PIP-ELEKIBAN-Comfortable-Magnet-therapeutic-Stiffness/dp/B0768QLFKB

They are called "elekiban," basically little magnets you stick onto yourself because the Japanese seem to believe devoutly in the benefits of bio-magnetic therapy. If anyone on this page actually paid attention to the pro and collegiate ekidens, which make American collegiate distance running look like a circus, they would find that a lot of people running with little magnet stickers attached to them. Weird? Yes. Pseudoscience? Probably.

Definitely pseudoscience. Don't sugarcoat. It is complete bullshit.

No , this is holistic healing . 1. The guy won. 2. this works the same way acupuncture works 3. trigger points are real . 4. Western medicine doctors use to use mercury to treat viruses .....

Imagine thinking cupping therapy works with zero scientific data backing it lmao

Looooozer wrote:

Imagine thinking cupping therapy works with zero scientific data backing it lmao

How about you put up a peer reviewed study. It is bullshit. Placebo

Holistic is the most suspicious word in the English language

Japane eze wrote:

No , this is holistic healing . 1. The guy won. 2. this works the same way acupuncture works 3. trigger points are real . 4. Western medicine doctors use to use mercury to treat viruses .....

1) completely irrelevant. About as logical as saying if you want to run fast, you need to abandon your family, because Gerry Lindgren did that and he ran fast

2) it does? Acupuncture involved needles inserted into your body. Thin magnets stuck on top of your skin is the same? it sure seems a lot different to me.

3) yes. what is your point?

4) mercury to treat viruses? Are you referring to early attempted to treat syphillis? That's a bacteria infection, but mercury does kill the bacteria responsible for syphillis, it just is horribly toxic to the patient as well. Anyway, the "they were bad doctors, too" defense isnt actually a defense...

I just ran a race in Okinawa- lots of runners wearing magnets over there.

Y'all are talking about two different things? Some people discussing the "necklace" and some people the "bruises"?

He's obviously an alien to or an X-men member. Or perhaps they're birth marks?

What are the magnets supposed to do?

Drainthefecesswamp wrote:

Japane eze wrote:

No , this is holistic healing . 1. The guy won. 2. this works the same way acupuncture works 3. trigger points are real . 4. Western medicine doctors use to use mercury to treat viruses .....

1) completely irrelevant. About as logical as saying if you want to run fast, you need to abandon your family, because Gerry Lindgren did that and he ran fast

2) it does? Acupuncture involved needles inserted into your body. Thin magnets stuck on top of your skin is the same? it sure seems a lot different to me.

3) yes. what is your point?

4) mercury to treat viruses? Are you referring to early attempted to treat syphillis? That's a bacteria infection, but mercury does kill the bacteria responsible for syphillis, it just is horribly toxic to the patient as well. Anyway, the "they were bad doctors, too" defense isnt actually a defense...

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