Another Amazing SCENAR Assisted Recovery

A month ago I began working with a woman through the Highlands office of Mountain Air Wellness Center. She came in with neck, hip, and knee pain. We began with her neck, which resolved after one treatment, but that’s not the amazing part. She missed her second appointment a week later because she had been at the ER related to a fall in which she had sprained both ankles. Last week she was able to get to the office for a treatment but could barely walk. Her ankles were still very swollen with deep purple bruises below both of them. She had very high initial reactions in all areas. I used the protocols for acute injury, but realized that treating acute injury must be done several times a day, and I would not be able to see her for a week. So, I loaned her my personal DENAS Diadens-T SCENAR and showed her the basic way to use it. She is a quick study, easily grasping the concepts, and hobbled out of the office with my device.

I saw her again today. She walked almost normally, the swelling was greatly reduced, the bruising was gone, and the pain had localized to the area around her arches. Her initial reactions were much lower and there were fewer asymmetries overall. She had treated her ankles three times a day for the entire week, as well as icing the areas.

So, in a week of daily treatment, she had gone from hobbling to walking, from generalized ankle pain to specific locations with significantly diminished intensity, from generalized swelling of her ankles and feet to only swelling around the ankles themselves, and from severe bruising to no sign of bruising.

The body’s capacity to heal itself never ceases to amaze me! I have to agree with Alexander Karasev (the engineer in the Russian space program who co-lead the development of the SCENAR) that everyone should have a SCENAR in their home first aid kit.

If you sustain an injury and would like to try SCENAR, please call us (828-337-6854) as soon after the injuring event as possible (time is of the essence). We can likely shorten your healing time dramatically.

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.