What a SCENAR Session is Like

The first session is where many important things happen. First, I have you fill out some paper work so I know what is going on and start to formulate an idea of where to begin. Once we have talked about what issues you bring to the table, I can create an initial treatment plan. I discuss the plan I think will work with you and show you the SCENAR and how it works.

Let’s suppose you have pain in your neck and shoulders (many, many people do). I place the device on an area proximal to where we will work and bring up the sensation level until you feel a buzzing or tingling. The SCENAR will work regardless of whether or not you feel it, but feeling it helps you track not only where I am working, but also other places in your body where the sensation may travel. This tells me other areas to work that may have a healing impact.

Then I begin to stroke your neck and shoulders with the instrument. I am looking for places where the skin turns red and/or the device “drags” over an area. These are called “sticky” places and they indicate  what are called “asymmetries,” which is the way your body tells me where to work. There is a difference in the skin impedance between an area that is unhealthy and an area that is healthy, and the SCENAR picks that up.

When I determine where the asymmetries are, I focus on them and narrow down, through stroking, to what is called the “smallest asymmetry” in an area. Once found, I hold the device there until it gives me a signal that the healing chemicals (neuropeptides) have arrived at the spot. When they do, they immediately begin the process of healing, and the skin impedance changes. The device is looking for this and when it happens, there is a series of bells that tell us that the first “dose” of neuropeptides has arrived at the spot. The body’s healing attention is refocused on the area.

From there I look for other areas and treat them in the same way. There are typically several areas involved in neck and shoulder pain in the neck, upper back, shoulder, clavicle area in the front of the neck, and the muscles involved there.  I continue to treat any area that shows distress (asymmetries).

Usually, when I have treated all that I have found, you will feel substantial release from pain, more freedom of movement, and a sense of well being overall. Often this is most noticeable the next morning after the treatment.

Generally, after a SCENAR treatment, you will leave with a sense of relief from pain and an over all sense of well being in your body. The parasympathetic system is activated, so you will likely also feel a sense of relaxation.

It is important to drink water after a session because as the body heals it releases toxins from the tissues and you will want to wash them out of your system as efficiently as possible.

Chronic conditions may require 5 to 10 treatments.  Acute situations require fewer sessions which must done more frequently.

SCENAR is effective with any kind of injury, post surgery, and chronic conditions. If you have pain, call us at 828-337-6854. Mention this post for a 20% discount on the first session.

Athlete Who Uses SCENAR Wins Gold Medal in 2010 Olympics

Torah Bright, who has used SCENAR since 2004 to treat injuries and enhance athletic performance, won the the Gold Medal in Snowboarding in the 2010 Olympics (go to the bottom of the SCENAR Health website home page). She says, “Scenar therapy benefits appear to be almost limitless for health and wellbeing.” Read more about her Olympic competition experience on the SCENAR Health Blog.

Congratulations, Torah!

SCENAR can keep an athlete healthy, facilitate rapid healing from injuries, and improve athletic performance and endurance. Call us at 337-6854 if you want to be the best athlete you can be!

SCENAR for Athletes

Used by the Russian athletes in the 2000 Olympics, SCENAR can effectively improve training and performance. During marathon competitions in the late 1990’s, SCENAR was used to not only treat injuries so that athletes could return to competition, but was also found to enhance rapid recovery from the exhaustion of long periods of high physical stress. When added as a regular training aid, SCENAR can increase physical recovery and regulation as well as protecting against muscle strains, overuse, and other injuries. This makes it possible for athletes to sustain a more intensive training, thereby increasing their performance parameters.

Athletes using SCENAR during training experienced shorter recovery times required after training, thereby making their training routines more efficient. The effect of the treatments revitalizes and restores the body’s healing capacity which improves its ability to accommodate training stress. Using SCENAR right after training sessions promotes faster recovery and improves endurance.

Perhaps the most well known effect among athletes is the SCENAR’s ability to accelerate the healing of acute injuries. If SCENAR treatment is begun within moments of an injury, it can significantly minimize the swelling, bruising, and pain that would normally occur, allowing a return to training or competition in a minimal amount of time. Because of the instrument’s compact size, it can be carried along with the athlete to competitions or during training routines. The SCENAR has also been documented to be useful in resolving chronic or repeated injuries by reducing pain and improving strength in an injured joint or muscle. It is used extensively in rehabilitation practices with athletes in Russia, Europe, and Australia.

For some research and testimonial articles related to SCENAR and its use by athletes go here.

Recession Related Stress Increases Physical Pain

In a recent online survey of 2,192 Americans, the American Pain Foundation discovered that 68% of people who experienced acute back pain or other minor muscle strains and sprains, believe the stress of the economic recession contributed to their pain.

• 27% said that greater stress, pressure, anxiety, and worry related to the recession had a big impact on their pain.
• 29% said that working harder on the job or at home impacted their experience of pain.
• 21% said health problems related to the recession like sleeplessness, eating habits, or cutting back on health care affected their pain levels.

These responses reflect the impact that stress can have on the body. This survey reveals an actual physical effect that translates into pain and injuries for Americans working harder to make ends meet. As many take on more work on the job and at home to cope with economic uncertainty, it is affecting their health.

The survey also found that only 43% sought help from a healthcare professional, preferring to “tough it out.” Without proper treatment of acute injuries, chronic pain and other conditions can develop.

SCENAR treatment can not only reduce stress, but can facilitate rapid recovery from acute injuries and pain. Don’t let the pain from an incompletely healed injury become chronic. If you have back or muscle pain, call Healing Innovations at 227-6854 to discuss what SCENAR treatment can do for you.

A good resource for pain information and pain support is The American Pain Foundation.

Acute Injury + SCENAR = Amazing Results

Since September 3, I’ve been visiting my son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren in New Jersey. On my first night there, not being used to climbing over baby gates (my granddaughter is 14 months old), I caught my left braced foot on the top of the gate I was attempting to get over, and down that gate and I went.  I landed on my right knee (my good one) with my full weight and momentum. Falls at my age with Post Polio Syndrome are scary. All kinds of less than wonderful scenarios passed through my mind about what kind of effect the fall might have on my visit, as I went down. I hobbled over to the couch to assess the damage. I had nearly drawn blood from the carpet burn, but not quite. The area was dark red, and beginning to swell. I reached for the SCENAR and began treating the knee with the protocols for acute injury. After 20 minutes the pain was gone. I put ice on it for another 15 minutes, and when I stood up after that, it felt ok. The next morning, I hadn’t even thought about my knee, with all the excitement of an awakening family, until my son asked me about it. I looked at it. No redness, no swelling, no bruising, and the abrasion looked like a patch of dry skin. I’ve not had any further issues with it at all.

It is always fun when a client comes in to Healing Innovations with pain that is the result of a recent injury. The results, although not as dramatic as if treatment could have been given moments after the injury, are generally dramatic and exciting. The SCENAR is good to use post surgery for the same reason, and those we’ve worked on have recovered faster and with less pain than anticipated.

We have also worked with athletes in training and they found that their training progressed with much less discomfort and with increased stamina and energy.

In Russia the SCENAR is called the “ambulance in a box.” Its applications with acute injury deserve that description.

If you are an athlete in training or if you have had a recent acute injury or surgery, call Healing Innovations for a 30% discount on a treatment. Just mention that you read about it on the blog to get the discount.

Call us at 828-337-6854 and we will schedule an appointment for you.

I LOVE my SCENAR!

Mostly at Healing Innovations we work with chronic pain, where our clients have tried all kinds of therapies to deal with a problem pain with no luck and they decide to try us out. It is gratifying to see their pain relieved and their smile return after a few treatments. Personally, the SCENAR has helped me deal with the chronic pain of Post Polio Syndrome, allowing me to live my life without so many of the disabling effects of the disorder.

But, it is with acute pain that the device can be really amazing. Because the body is “already on it” with an injury, the SCENAR can assist its efforts to the point of resolving the issue within hours with no swelling or bruising. When we began having direct personal experience with this, we realized the stunning power of the body to heal itself. Owning a SCENAR provides one with a powerful tool to deal with everyday kinds of injuries from stubbed toes to back strains.

Even the everyday kinds of things like bee stings can be completely resolved within hours, with the pain usually gone after 20 minutes of treatment. A friend of mine used it on a scorpion sting and completely eliminated the pain in a few minutes with no sign of the sting the next day. When she was recently at a North Carolina beach, she, her sister, and her two nephews were stung by jellyfish. After treating the stings for 20 minutes the pain was gone with no residual effects.

Today, I went out to the garden to take on the Morning Glory which was overrunning everything. As I began to pull it off of the plants, thousands of mosquitoes emerged and began having me for dinner! I bravely fought on for a while before my arms and face were ablaze with the worst itchiness I’ve ever experienced. Defeated, I ran inside and got out the SCENAR. I started with the five bites on my face, treating each for two minutes. Then I moved to my arms and treated the 15 bites for two minutes each. When I was done, the itching was gone, the swelling was gone, and I was feeling much better!

I just have to marvel! If I was independently wealthy I would give these devices out on the street corners! Everyone should have one.  The dream of the inventors was that everyone would have one in the home first aid kit. I could not agree more. I often wonder how much money in various medications it has saved me over the last 5 years. It is my body’s friend, always ready to assist it to do its own miraculous healing work. I love my SCENAR!