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Scrambler Therapy Overview

Scrambler Therapy Overview

Scrambler Therapy Overview

Scrambler Therapy is an electroanalgesia device designed to disrupt pain signals by sending complex “no pain” messages to the brain. It works by placing electrodes on the patient’s body, similar to a TENS unit. The treatment is gentle, aiming to avoid discomfort, and patients typically experience a mild tingling sensation.

Best Candidates

  • Ideal for individuals with burning, stinging, tingling, or electric pain
  • Commonly effective for conditions such as shingles, diabetes, post-chemotherapy, sciatica, migraines, endometriosis, and trigeminal neuralgia

Goals

  • Reduce and eliminate pain in the body
  • Can help diagnose neuropathic pain; if pain improves after the first session, it suggests a neuropathic component
  • Treatment sessions last 45 minutes. Initial relief may last minutes to hours, gradually extending to 24-hour pain relief after multiple sessions. Treatment is considered complete when a patient reaches 48 hours without pain.
  • Patients typically need 10 sessions over two weeks, though this varies. Some may experience complete resolution after one session, while more complex cases (e.g., CRPS) may require 15-30 sessions.

Patients with mechanical pain (e.g., sharp, stabbing pain linked to movement) may not get full relief. However, Scrambler Therapy can sometimes identify hidden neuropathic pain, making it an effective diagnostic tool. Some patients choose to combine Scrambler Therapy with other treatments like Major Autohemotherapy (ozone IVs) and Plaquex IVs to reduce inflammation and repair nerve function.

Specifications

  • Most effective for burning, radiating pain
  • Results can last days, months, or even years, varying by individual. Some patients opt for maintenance sessions if pain returns.

Milestones

Medications

Patients on nerve-blocking medications might not experience immediate relief, as these can interfere with the “no pain” signal. Some patients choose to taper off medications under a doctor’s supervision before starting Scrambler Therapy, while others start treatment and gradually reduce medication during the process. Patients who stay on medications may require additional sessions.

Contraindications

  • Epilepsy, seizures, brain damage
  • Implanted devices, pacemakers
  • Pregnancy

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