Calmare Scrambler Therapy
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CENTERVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
Chuck Osuagwu, MD
Internal Medicine & Adult Care and Primary Care located in Garland, TX
The Calmare® device is a U.S. FDA 510(k)-cleared and European CE mark-certified pain therapy medical device for the non-invasive treatment of chronic neuropathic and oncologic pain. Treatment using the Calmare device avoids the harmful, potentially fatal, adverse side effects and addictive properties linked to narcotic pain killers.
The Calmare device has been used to successfully treat over 4,000 patients worldwide, where it has been shown to be effective in treating neuropathic and oncologic pain. Conditions treated include: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), Phantom limb syndrome, Sciatica, Post-surgical neuropathic pain, Low back pain, Neck pain, Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
The device, with a biophysical rather than a biochemical approach, uses a multi-processor able to simultaneously treat multiple pain areas by applying surface electrodes to the skin. The device creates and sends a no-pain signal which becomes the dominant signal received by the brain, thus overriding the pain signal and providing relief for the patient.
Calmare Scrambler Therapy Q&A
What is Calmare Scrambler Therapy
Calmare Scrambler Therapy is a non-invasive pain relief treatment that uses a machine to send electrical signals to the nerves the affected area. These signals "scramble" the pain signals, preventing them from reaching the brain and providing immediate pain relief. Unlike other pain relief treatments, Calmare Scrambler Therapy does not involve the use of drugs or surgery, making it a safe and effective option for many patients.
One of the main benefits of Calmare Scrambler Therapy is its ability to provide long-lasting pain relief. Unlike other treatments that may only provide temporary relief, Calmare Scrambler Therapy can provide relief for weeks or even months after treatment. Additionally, Calmare Scrambler Therapy has few side effects and is non-addictive, making it a safe option for patients who may be at risk for addiction or other complications.
Compared to other pain relief treatments, Calmare Scrambler Therapy is also relatively painless. Patients may feel a slight tingling or buzzing sensation during treatment, but this is typically not uncomfortable. Additionally, Calmare Scrambler Therapy can be used to treat a wide range of conditions, including chronic pain, neuropathy, and cancer-related pain.
How it Works
Calmare® Pain Therapy Treatment uses a biophysical rather than a biochemical approach. A ‘no-pain’ message is transmitted to the nerve via disposable surface electrodes applied to the skin in the region of the patient’s pain. The perception of pain is cancelled when the no-pain message replaces that of pain, by using the same pathway through the surface electrodes in a non-invasive way. Regardless of pain intensity, a patients’s pain can be completely removed for immediate relief.
Maximum benefit is achieved through follow-up treatments. The patient may be able to go for extended periods of time between subsequent treatments while experiencing significant pain control and relief. The period of time between treatments depends on the underlying cause and severity of the pain in addition to other factors.
Using several small electrodes (think an EKG) carefully placed in the region of the injury, the technology sends a mild “no pain” message to the brain through the electrodes.
Essentially, the scrambler machine “overrides” the brain’s confused message and corrects it to the ‘no pain here” message.
This process is repeated during 10 daily, painless treatments which lasts about 35 minutes each.
In the majority of cases, by the end of the cycle, there is no more pain signal emanating from the brain. In many cases, pain is lessened for the patient as soon as the first treatment.
Maximum benefit is achieved through follow-up treatments. The patient may be able to go for extended periods of time between subsequent treatments while experiencing significant pain control and relief. The period of time between treatments depends on the underlying cause and severity of the pain in addition to other factors.
Conditions Treated
- Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
- Chronic Cancer Pain
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS)
- Sciatic and Lumbar Pain
- Phantom Limb Syndrome
- Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)
- Post-surgical Neuropathic Pain
- Brachial Plexus Neuropathy
- Low Back Pain (LBP)
- Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Benefits:
The Calmare® platform is highly effective in the treatment of pain and has long-lasting effects, an important benefit for both physicians and their patients. Clinical studies have shown that the technology successfully reduces pain in more than 80 percent of treated patients without the adverse side effects commonly associated with drugs, therefore providing patients with a markedly improved quality of life. Some benefits of treatment include;
- non-invasive
- painless
- immediate pain relief
- ongoing pain control
- No adverse side effects of opioids and other drugs
Calmare Therapy History
Scrambler therapy was developed by Italian Professor Giuseppe Marineo, a researcher and bioengineer and the founder and manager of Delta Research & Development. Delta R&D is the Bioengineering Research Center affiliated with Tor Vergata University in Rome.
He named the technology “Calmare,” the Italian word for soothe or ease.
To help our own patients here in DFW Metroplex, we specifically selected Professor Marineo’s device, which is U.S. FDA 510(k)-cleared and European CE mark-certified as a non-invasive pain therapy device.
This free-standing device is painless for the patient, has no side effects and requires no medication.
