Scrambler Therapy is a highly specialized non-invasive treatment that helps retrain the way your brain interprets pain and numbness. During each session, we place small electrodes (EKG-like patches) near the area of your discomfort. The FDA-cleared medical device then sends out gentle electrical signals that effectively “scramble” the pain messages going to your brain replacing them with “non-pain” information.
Evaluation Required?
Yes
Treatment type:
Non-surgical
Duration of Results:
Varies
Rewiring Pain Pathways for Lasting Comfort
At the Non-Surgical Spine Center, we understand the frustration of chronic nerve pain and peripheral neuropathy.
Scrambler (CALMARE) Therapy is a unique solution that retrains how your brain interprets pain and numbness signals. Our facility utilizes this highly specialized treatment option to help patients dealing with chronic pain and peripheral neuropathy move forward with a significantly improved quality of life.
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Safely Reduce Nerve Pain
Improve Quality of Life
Effective, Non-Invasive Solution
Consultation
At your first appointment, we focus on you. Dr. Alexander listens to your questions, concerns, and health history to understand where your pain or numbness comes from. We may perform additional testing to determine if Scrambler Therapy is right for you.
Treatment
Scrambler (CALMARE) therapy involves placing EKG-like electrodes on your skin over the dermatomal pattern of your pain or numbness. When we turn the medical device on, it runs through a one hour cycle replacing the abnormal nerve signals going to your brain and scrambling them into normal “pain free” signals. It effectively alters the brain’s perception of your pain and numbness rewiring the chronic pain response.
It’s like taking the dimmer switch on your chronic pain and numbness and turning it way down.
Results
Most patients begin to experience improvement of their symptoms during the recommended two week treatment regimen and continue to improve upon completion. As with all medical treatments, results cannot be guaranteed. However, for the numerous patients dealing with chronic pain and numbness that respond favorably to scrambler therapy, the results can be life changing.
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Meet Dr Alexander
The team at Non-Surgical Spine Center brings more than credentials. They bring curiosity, experience, and a commitment to understanding your pain—what it feels like, and what progress actually means for you. Meet the physician who will help guide you along that journey.
At NSSC, we use Scrambler Therapy for treatment of pain and numbness in Charleston that goes well beyond simple aches or discomfort. It helps multiple conditions where the nerves send chronic pain or numbness signals to the brain, even after the original injury or irritation may have healed.
Common conditions we treat include:
- Peripheral Neuropathy: Burning, tingling, pain, or numbness in the hands and feet.
- Sciatica and Radiculopathy: Sharp or radiating pain down the legs or arms.
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: Ongoing pain despite history of surgery.
- Chronic Back and Neck Pain: Chronic spinal pain that resists other care treatments.
- Post-Surgical or Post-Traumatic Nerve Pain: Unrelenting painful conditions following surgery or injury like CRPS/RSD or chronic joint pain even after surgery.
Because Scrambler Therapy retrains how the brain interprets nerve signals, it can be effective for many types of chronic pain and numbness that do not respond well to medications, injections, or surgery.
No, it’s not painful. Most patients describe the sensation as a mild tingling or buzzing in the treatment area. It should never feel sharp or uncomfortable. However, we can adjust the settings if needed.
Unlike many treatments that use strong stimulation, Scrambler Therapy for pain and numbness in Charleston is gentle. Our highly trained team closely monitors every session so you stay comfortable from start to finish.
Most patients benefit from 10 sessions of Scrambler Therapy for pain and/or numbness in Charleston. We usually schedule treatments five times a week Monday through Friday over a two (2) week period. Many patients feel relief within just the first few sessions, while others notice steady improvement as the therapy continues.
The exact number of sessions depends on your condition, how long you’ve had symptoms, and how your body responds to the therapy. Our team personalizes every treatment plan and adjusts the schedule to match your progress.
Scrambler (Calmare) Therapy is cleared by the FDA and utilized at multiple major medical centers throughout the United States including Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, and Walter Reed Military Hospital underscoring it’s widespread acceptance in pain management. Non-Surgical Spine Center is the only provider of Scrambler Therapy in Charleston allowing patients access to this highly specialized treatment option close to home and outside of a hospital setting.
