By Dr. Jason Cooney, Clinical Director
Your body is still healing after Scrambler Therapy. Learn how to get the most from your treatment with our trusted post-care guidelines, including hydration, rest, and managing triggers.
Congratulations! You completed your Scrambler Therapy treatment protocol. Now that you have less pain or are pain-free, your daily quality of life is about to improve. Once you are home, however, it’s important to follow our post-treatment protocol to maximize the outcome of your therapy.
Our carefully curated recovery and maintenance instructions are outlined below:
No Significant Exercise or Physical Therapy for Two Weeks After Treatment
Your body is recalibrating after your Calmare treatments, so rest and recovery is important. When you do start exercising, even just walking without a support device, be prepared to feel some temporary soreness associated with a new activity you may not have been able to perform previously. Take it slow.
Don’t Overdo
While it is thrilling to feel less pain and be more mobile, atrophied muscles need time to adjust to renewed use. Use caution and don’t perform too much activity too soon. (Yes, we realize this can be easier said than done). If you feel tired or any pain, stop what you are doing and rest.
Update Your Pain Management Team
It’s important to discuss your successful pain therapy outcome with your healthcare team. It is probable that your medications, particularly those used for pain management, may no longer be needed, eliminating the cost and potential side effects.
Upon request, our doctors will be happy to prepare a post-therapy report for your doctor/s about your treatment, including pre- and post-therapy nerve pain levels and recommended follow-up guidelines. Please contact us at info@calmaretherapynj.com and include your doctor/s email or fax number (for direct mailing.) We can also deliver this document to you directly for forwarding.
Treating Muscle Soreness
During post-exercise recovery, if soreness or discomfort occurs, use heat in brief increments of no more than 10 minutes. If it persists, introduce ice treatment (frozen vegetable bags are my favorite) for 10 minutes and switch back to hot for a period of up to one hour.
Additional Sleep Needs
You are going to feel more tired than usual, which is a normal sign of treatment recovery. Your body needs to re-adjust to several physiological changes after treatment. You may need to sleep several more hours than usual for the next two to three weeks. This is a sign of treatment success. Enjoy your extra sleep time!
Improve Your Nutrition
Now that you are feeling better and moving more, you should see improvement in appetite. Take advantage of feeling better and fuel your recovering body with high-quality, natural foods– fresh fruits and vegetables, grains, beans and nuts/seeds.
Hydrate
Fuel your body with water to help rejuvenate organs, skin, muscles, and bones. Carry water with you throughout the day, and drink at least 6 – 8 bottles/glasses of water daily to maintain hydration.
Support Emotional Health
As a chronic pain warrior, you face a multitude of new emotions when you experience significant pain reduction or are pain-free. We hope you will chronicle how you feel after Scrambler Therapy in a journal. Keep a record of the new activities you are able to participate in and how you feel emotionally and physically throughout the day.
Make a strong effort to pursue spiritual experiences that offer hope and renewal to your improved quality of life. Investigate mind/body assets such as meditation (start with an online app) and recovery yoga to reacquaint yourself with your body again. It may be helpful to work with a mental health professional to navigate your pain mitigation journey after treatment.
If You Feel Pain
Depending on your medical condition/s and the length of time you previously experienced it, nerve pain can return (to a lesser degree). Pay careful attention to any physical or emotional issues that may have contributed to an increase in pain. If the discomfort is prolonged for more than 2 weeks, scrambler booster treatments may be advised. Please contact your scrambler provider to discuss any concerns, as our relationship is ongoing througout the course of your pain management maintenance.
Stay in Touch with Us
Always feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you have after scrambler therapy. Email us at info@calmaretherapynj.com or call/text the clinic directly at (201) 933-4440 and we’ll reply within 24-48 hours.
Finally, please share emails, texts, pictures or videos to let us know how you are doing now that your pain is reduced or eliminated. Absolutely nothing makes us happier than seeing our patients enjoying life to the fullest again!
