Hope: Starting Calmare scrambler therapy

Posted by sprinrosa64 @sprinrosa64, Dec 5, 2022

It;s been just over 5yrs since my TKR and I have been in terrible pain since. I am told it's due to nerve condition or damage and I have tried everything so I thought , well today I will be start Calmare scrambler therapy. I have done my research and am praying this is my answer . I will keep you posted as to the outcome

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cnola | @cnola | Jun 24, 2023

It’s not easy but it keeps my mind off the iticing

Berk | @gba | Jun 25, 2023

In reply to @amimiof4 "May I ask how you continue to work having neuropathy? I am unable to." + (show)

I don't work, hard enough just moving about home.

mdfriel | @mdfriel | Jun 26, 2023

Please post how you felt about the treatment and Amy benefits or issues you had with it. Thank you

cnola | @cnola | Jun 26, 2023

I have had small temporary relief after 6 therapy treatments. I will try 3 more this week and decide if further treatment will help.

John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jun 26, 2023

In reply to @mdfriel "Please post how you felt about the treatment and Amy benefits or issues you had with..." + (show)

Hello @mdfriel, Welcome to Connect. It's good to ask questions and learn as much as you can about a treatment including the pros and cons. Here's a research article on the treatment in case you haven't already seen it.

--- Scrambler therapy: what's new after 15 years? The results from 219 patients treated for chronic pain: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6336541/.

Are you considering Calmare scrambler therapy?

mdfriel | @mdfriel | Jun 26, 2023

In reply to @johnbishop "Hello @mdfriel, Welcome to Connect. It's good to ask questions and learn as much as you..." + (show)

Yes I am. I have had 8 kyphoplasties on vertebrae’s in my spine and I also have a failed spinal cord stimulator. I had the generator removed but the leads are still in my spine. I live in severe chronic pain every day and have researched the calmare scrambler and have talked to Dr Cooney at his clinic in Rutherford NJ.

mdfriel | @mdfriel | Jun 26, 2023

In reply to @mdfriel "Yes I am. I have had 8 kyphoplasties on vertebrae’s in my spine and I also..." + (show)

Also I was wondering if anyone has used Dr Cooney and found the Calmare scrambler to be successful.

irishnanny3 | @irishnanny3 | Aug 4, 2023

Stroke in 2018 left me with central pain syndrome. Treated with meds. Can scrambler therapy offer any relief for central pain syndrome as a result of stroke?

Amanda Roe | @amandajro | Aug 4, 2023

In reply to @irishnanny3 "Stroke in 2018 left me with central pain syndrome. Treated with meds. Can scrambler therapy offer..." + (show)

Hello @irishnanny3. I was able to find a discussion on scrambler therapy, so you will notice that I have moved your post here:
- Hope: Starting Calmare scrambler therapy: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hope-1/

Members such as @mdfriel @cnola and @gba may be able to come back and share an update on their experiences.

Have you been offered this therapy by your neurologist?

irishnanny3 | @irishnanny3 | Aug 5, 2023

In reply to @amandajro "Hello @irishnanny3. I was able to find a discussion on scrambler therapy, so you will notice..." + (show)

Thank you so much. I will be reading this
Actually , I found the info re scrambler while I was researching.I mentioned it to my neurologist who feels we have exhausted every option he knows if to no avail. He encourages me to
continue to explore new
therapies that are non invasive.