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Clothing Come prepared with clothing that allows easy access to place electrodes. Loose-fitting and elasticated clothing are recommended. Depending on the location of your pain, bringing a robe or draping towel may be the easiest option for you. Activity Tracking It is important that you create a diary of the activities you engage in between Scrambler Therapy sessions. You are not required to change your activity levels during Scrambler Therapy but having a record of your activity is of great help when it comes to monitoring your progress. In addition to tracking your activity levels, it is also useful to track other important measures related to your goals. For example, if your goal is to improve your sleep, you may want to also tack your sleeping time or number of times you wake at night. If your goal is to use less medication, then tracking how much you take may also be helpful for you (note: never change medication dose or type unless authorised by your doctor!). Your therapist wil...

By this stage, if you have been following my blog posts, you may be asking yourself: “So what does a Scrambler therapy session actually involve – what happens during the treatment?” First things first, as a disclaimer, your therapist will ask you many questions about your pain. We apologize. We know you have probably spent much time and effort learning to keep thoughts of your pain away from your attention. However, your therapist needs to know where your pain is and the intensity of it in order to provide you with the best opportunity for successful Scrambler Therapy. Here is a simple step by step breakdown of a single Scrambler Therapy session: Welcome – at your first session, your therapist will welcome and introduce you to themselves and the Scrambler device. The therapist will then ask you questions about your sleep, activity and pain levels. Your therapist will then ask you “where is your most painful area now?” Once the most painful area is identified, your therapist will ask ...

Pain is complex and fascinating. It is there for our protection and survival. However, when pain persists and no longer acts to protect but limit your movement and everyday activities, it really becomes a pain! If you are reading this, you probably know exactly what I mean. Pain can make us suffer both physically and emotionally. You are probably seeking a cure. What kind of pain does Scrambler Therapy work for? If your doctor has diagnosed your pain as “neuropathic” (nerve pain) or if your pain is related to cancer, you may be a suitable candidate for Scrambler Therapy. If your pain is due to an acute injury or musculoskeletal conditions, Scrambler Therapy will not provide you with lasting pain relief. We do not recommend Scrambler Therapy if you know that your pain is not neuropathic or cancer-related. Scrambler Therapy only provides lasting relief to neuropathic pain or cancer-related pain.  Is Scrambler Therapy a quick fix? We are all looking for a quick fix. Minimal effort and max...

Scrambler Therapy, also called ‘Calmare’ (Italian for “to soothe or ease”) is a drug-free and non-invasive treatment for nerve and cancer-related pain. Scrambler Therapy is a form of ‘neuromodulation’ . Neuromodulation is a long word, but it is easier to understand when we break it down: neuro relates to ‘nerves or the nervous system’ and modulation relates to ‘changing’ . Therefore, neuromodulation simply means “changing the way the nerves or nervous system behave”. How does Scrambler Therapy change the way the nerves behave? Scrambler Therapy changes the danger message sent by the nerves to the brain, which then results in the sensation of pain. Scrambler Therapy sends a message of “no danger” along the nerves to the brain, which results in a reduced or eradicated sensation of pain. The brain is responsible for deciding how to interpret different sensory messages from the body. The brain often interprets the sensory messages resulting from an injury (for example a papercut) as painf...