Chronic neuropathic pain can be difficult to explain to anyone who hasn’t experienced it. Symptoms can vary in type, severity, and duration. For those affected, life can become defined by those symptoms. That’s why Chuck Osuagwu, MD, and the team at Centerville Medical Center are dedicated to offering the best treatment paths for chronic neuropathic pain, including Calmare® Scrambler Therapy.
Neuropathy develops when damaged nerve fibers begin to send faulty messages to your brain. This causes you to experience a wide range of unusual sensations, many of which can be uncomfortable and incredibly disruptive.
Neuropathy that lingers for a long period of time is considered chronic. That pain can manifest as stinging, burning, or stabbing sensations. Some people report a lingering pins-and-needles feeling. Others experience an abnormally heightened pain response to stimuli that would normally cause only minimal discomfort.
Yet another way that chronic neuropathy can impact your life is by lessening your body’s normal pain signals. You might experience a significant soft tissue injury, but have little to no pain either during or after the injury.
Many different things can lead to chronic neuropathic pain. Some known causal factors include:
In many cases, it isn’t possible to determine the exact cause of chronic neuropathic pain.
There are several ways to treat chronic neuropathic pain, including medication, physical therapy, nerve blocks, and even surgery. But many people want to address the problem without the risks of drug therapy and surgical intervention.
Calmere is an advanced pain therapy treatment that uses low current electrical stimulation to interfere with the transmission of pain signals between the body and the brain. It essentially “scrambles” those pain signals, which is how it came to be known as “scrambler therapy.”
During treatment sessions, a number of small surface electrodes are placed on your skin above and below the pain origin site. The treatment device directs electrical stimulation through those electrodes and toward the malfunctioning nerve tissue.
The electrical stimulation works to override the abnormal pain signals. Your brain doesn’t receive those pain messages, and symptoms are significantly lessened or relieved entirely.
If you’ve tried multiple different ways to control chronic neuropathic pain but haven’t found lasting relief, Calmare Scrambler Therapy is well worth consideration. It’s a treatment option that has a low risk of adverse effects and an impressive success rate.
Unlike surgery, there’s no need to worry about anesthesia, surgical complications, or lengthy recovery times. Because there are no medications involved, you don’t run the risk of becoming addicted to medication or having to weather the side effects of various drugs.
In short, many people turn to Calmare Scrambler Therapy because they’re frustrated with their other treatment options. Among those who go through this innovative treatment method, many wish they’d given it a try much sooner.
If you’re wondering if Calmare Scrambler Therapy might be an effective way to manage chronic neuropathic pain, the first step is coming in to sit down with Dr. Chuck at Centerville Medical Center to discuss your specific needs and goals.
Booking a visit is as simple as giving our office a call, and we also offer online scheduling that’s available around the clock.
