From World Class Performance to Healthy Ageing
Bonjour from Q magnets.
Some tools are built for performance.
Some are built for recovery.
Very few stay with you for life.
This week we received an unexpected LinkedIn reply from former Swiss speed skiing world record holder Silvano Meli.
Along with the message, he graciously sent a photo holding the same Q Magnet he first used almost 20 years ago.
Silvano’s original story from 2009 when using Q magnets after an horrific accident was remarkable. : https://qmagnets.com/silvano-meli-former-swiss-ski-world-record-holder/
The magnet in the photo is one of the original versions we produced in 2008, before the current plastic housing.
Two decades later, it is still in use.
But Silvano’s story didn’t begin with ageing joints.
It began with survival.
Recovery After Catastrophic Injury
Silvano first started using Q magnets in 2009.
Five years earlier he had been involved in a helicopter accident that left him with severe injuries:
• Cervical fractures
• Multiple rib fractures
• Cranial trauma
• Chronic lower back pain
Recovery was long and uncertain.
When he began using Q Magnets on his lower back, he later reported:
“After 1 week my pains decreased and after 3 weeks they totally disappeared.”
That was almost 20 years ago.
Almost Two Decades Later
Today, like many former athletes, Silvano faces a different challenge:
Osteoarthritis in the hands and knees.
Yet the same magnets he started using more than two decades ago are still part of his routine.
He wrote on LinkedIn:
“When I apply the magnets, I notice a rapid and effective response. They help me maintain good joint mobility and significantly reduce pain. In my case, they have effectively replaced regular anti-inflammatory medication.”
After almost 20 years of personal use, his conclusion is simple:
“I remain very satisfied.”
Where Silvano First Discovered Q Magnets
Interestingly, Silvano did not discover Q Magnets on his own.
They were recommended to him by Andrew Johns, dual Olympian and former European and World Cup Champion triathlete.
Andrew began using the magnets during the later years of his professional career and wrote:
“They keep my back from locking up, and keep my hips free, which for me is the key to running fast and uninhibited.”
For Andrew, the magnets helped him:
• stay injury-free
• maintain mobility
• keep his body aligned
• extend his competitive career
But he also recognised something broader:
“I would recommend Q magnets to everyone who wants to get the best out of their body, whether you’re an Olympic athlete or just a busy parent.”
— Andrew Johns
A Tool You Grow Old With
Andrew used Q Magnets to stay competitive at the highest level of sport.
Silvano first used them during recovery from catastrophic injury.
Today he uses the same magnets to manage the realities of ageing joints.
Different stages of life.
The same tool.
Sometimes the most useful health technologies are not the newest ones.
They are the ones that still work 20 years later.
If you have been using Q magnets for 10 or even 20 years, we would love to hear your story.
Please email cs@qmagnets.com
Until next time, stay curious and stay well,
James Hermans
and the Q Magnets Team
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