After living with chronic back pain for more than 30 years, physiotherapist Annette Tonkin decided to try Q Magnets after numerous conventional treatments had provided only limited relief. With decades of professional experience in rehabilitation and musculoskeletal care, she approached the experience with healthy scepticism while remaining open to the possibility that something different might help.The following is Annette’s personal account.

Annette Tonkin (Physiotherapist)

Annette Tonkin (Physiotherapist)

“I heard about Q Magnets through Dianne Hermans following my work on LinkedIn and decided to try them because all other forms of treatment had not been very successful and I was desperate for any little bit of relief.

As someone with a keen interest in health for over 30 years, I have seen a lot of products come and go in relation to helping back pain. I have tried every conventional form of treatment including physiotherapy, osteopathy, surgery, multiple level facet joint nerve burning, Pilates, medication and ongoing core strengthening.

I was sceptical whether this would work, but I decided I had nothing to lose by giving Q Magnets a go.”

Annette placed one OF50-3 magnet together with two QF28-3 magnets across her lower back and wore them continuously. After five days, she described noticeable changes.

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“I cannot believe the change they have made. I am no longer in constant pain. I can walk and move so much better. In fact, I didn’t realise how much my patterns of movement had changed for the worse.

The poor movement pattern probably perpetuated the ongoing pain.

Now I move without being apprehensive. I go to the gym and can bend and move so much better. The quality of my exercise is so much better because I no longer have pain inhibition.”

Chronic Pain Can Influence Movement

Long-term pain may lead people to adopt protective movement patterns without consciously realising it. Over time, these adaptations can affect confidence, mobility and everyday activities. As discomfort changes, some people find they are able to move more naturally again, making daily tasks and exercise feel easier. Individual experiences vary.

Annette also noticed improvements in everyday activities.

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Reflecting on her experience, she concluded:

“It is an understatement to say that Q Magnets have changed my life, and in five days. If I could have these implanted in my back for the rest of my life I would!”

Annette’s experience reflects one individual’s personal use of Q Magnets alongside her own circumstances and history of chronic back pain. Individual responses to static field therapy may vary, and this testimonial should not be interpreted as a guarantee that others will experience similar outcomes.

Read our complete guide to magnetic therapy for pain conditions