"The low-frequency electromagnetic waves produced by a power plant neighboring Levi's Stadium are apparently to blame for the 49ers' injury woes, a recent viral social media thread alleges. There is, in fact, some basis to the idea that electromagnetic waves can affect the human body, explained Dr. Nirav Pandya. As a sports orthopedic surgeon at UC San Francisco, he has used them before. To help treat injuries, ranging from rotator cuff tears to bone fractures."
"That is, however, precisely the premise of an idea that has taken hold among fans - and some players - of one of the NFL's most injury-riddled teams. 'There is definitely at least basic science research that suggests electromagnetic fields can potentially help healing,' Pandya said. 'Unless you're sitting in a lab and overexposing yourself, the (idea) that it would be detrimental and affect an entire team would be pretty remarkable.'"
"After George Kittle became the latest 49ers star to see his season ended by injury, tearing his Achilles in their wild-card round win at Philadelphia, a post on the social media site X tying the team's injury woes to a "massive electrical substation" next to their stadium and practice fields gained traction. It echoed a post from another user in October that was quickly shot down."
A wide pattern of injuries to San Francisco 49ers players has prompted viral claims that low-frequency electromagnetic fields from a neighboring power plant or substation are causing tendon and soft-tissue damage. Social posts assert that such fields can degrade collagen and weaken tendons, and one widely shared post by a wellness entrepreneur reached millions of views and thousands of reposts. A sports orthopedic surgeon noted that electromagnetic fields have therapeutic uses in controlled settings and that the notion of such fields harming an entire team would require unusually extreme exposure.
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