We currently have 2 treatment centers:
211 Quaker Lane
West Warwick, RI 02893
28901 Trails Edge Blvd Suite 101
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
Calmar offers a rapid, non-narcotic, non-invasive, pain free treatment, without known side effects and clinically proven effective by scientific research for various types of chronic neuropathic and oncologic pain. The application of this technology is called Scrambler Therapy (ST), an electroanalgesic procedure utilizing the tenets of information and cybernetic theory.
The MC-5A, which received broad FDA 510(k) clearance in February 2009, is a computerized medical device that applies a low amperage electric signal which transmits synthetic non-pain information through disposable surface electrodes on the skin (similar to an EKG) to surface nerve receptors. ST synthesizes 16 different types of nerve action potentials similar to endogenous ones, assembles them into sequence, and uses algorithms to determine patient-specific cutaneous electrostimulation to reduce and eliminate pain. ST replaces the "pain" information with artificial "non-pain" information. By providing corrective information (bioelectrical codes) through the periphery (dermatomes) to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord and central nervous system, the new code "tricks" the brain to read a discernable non-pain code as real and generated from self. When this occurs, there is immediate "zeroing out" of the pain. Through plasticity the brain will then learn to expect and prefer the non-pain code.
ST usually consists of 10-12 treatment sessions (in two weeks), which are typically 45 minutes in length. Some complex medical conditions may require additional treatment sessions.
Calmar has become a trusted partner and advisor to the nation's leading chronic pain and oncology researchers and research hospitals. Dr. D'Amato has provided advanced training to doctors and nurses at Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins. Calmar has also agreed to collaborate with Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins on clinical research studies. Doctors from the Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, and the Cleveland Clinic have referred many patients to Dr. D'Amato.
Various clinical indications that have been successfully treated with Scrambler Therapy include: Chemo and Diabetes induced Periphery Neuropathy (CIPN and DPN); Oncologic Pain Resistant to Drug Treatment; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) formally Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD); Sciatica and Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS); Post-Surgery Nerve Lesion Neuropathy; Brachial Plexus Neuropathy; Pudendal Neuropathy; Vulvodynia; Post Herpetic Neuralgia; Trigeminal Neuralgia; Phantom Limb Pain; Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ) and Fibromyalgia.
Please also visit Calmar's website (www.calmarpainrelief.com) for more information, video testimonials, news reports, and links to relevant literature.
Scrambler Therapy
