Is Pain Lowering Your Income?

Pain lowers your productivity, creativity, and patience...making you a less-than-stellar employee!

If you are one of the four in ten Americans who, according to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, reports that pain interferes with your mood, activities, ability to do work, or enjoyment of life, then it is a good bet that this same pain is losing you money. It’s not just the money you spend on doctor’s appointments, massages, medicines, and other healthcare. Pain can interfere with productivity at work. It’s kind of hard to go the extra mile at your job and impress your superiors when the pain gets so bad that you can barely focus.

What the Numbers Tell Us

You can probably feel how much your productivity drops at work when it’s a bad pain day. If that migraine starts throbbing or your low back is shooting pain up your spine, it can seem to take hours just to get through your email. Some studies have actually attempted to determine exactly how much revenue employers are losing as a result of your pain.

In 2010, a study called “The Economic Costs of Pain in the United States,” by Dr. Darrel J. Gaskin and Dr. Patrick Richard estimated that the total value of lost productivity in the United States each year due to pain ranged from $261 billion upwards to $300 billion. The lost productivity came in the form of days of work missed, hours of work lost, and lower overall wages.

How Much Are You Losing?

This study proves that chronic pain is hurting employers almost as much as their own employees, but what does this mean for your paycheck? Pain could be hurting your wallet by forcing you to take sick days instead of cashing them out. If you take too much sick leave, you may need to start taking unpaid days. That’s only the tip of the iceberg, however. Chronic pain changes your attitude, perception, and even your goals.

Pain can make you cranky and short, which won’t go over well with your co-workers. If you start missing deadlines or doing sloppy work, because you can’t focus, your boss is going to notice. Finally, if pain makes it so that just getting through the day doing the bare minimum is a victory, you aren’t exactly in the mindset to climb the corporate ladder.

All of these factors make you someone your boss probably doesn’t want to promote anytime soon, and you may even lose your job if your work quality slips too much. If you are self-employed or work on commission, then lost productivity due to pain can have an immediate and devastating effect on your income.

Invest In a Pain-Free Future

Getting rid of your chronic pain is obviously its own reward, but if you need some financial incentive to invest in pain management options, think of how much money pain could be stealing from you. The SCENAR could be your solution to a pain-free and more productive future. This device supercharges the body’s own natural healing processes and can even help heal old, long-term injuries that have been plaguing you for years. Invest in yourself, your career, and your future. Consider scheduling an appointment with a SCENAR expert today or purchasing your own SCENAR unit.

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When Your Pet is Hurt SCENAR Can Help

It is not always so easy to tell when your furry kids are in pain, is it?  Of course, like we humans, they may really let out a yelp or be more vocal with whining, growling or other sounds. And, if they are really more vocal than normal you know something is quite wrong.  There are also other obvious as well as more subtle signs that tell you something may be wrong even if they aren't "telling you so."

Today's post (October 16, 2015) is about our two dogs, Darcy and Hunter, and two different signs of pain - a fresh injury and a chronic issue.  It is also about what we are doing to make them both better with our RITM SCENAR.  At the bottom you will find an update from October 21, 2015!

Let's start with Darcy.  We aren't absolutely sure what happened because we didn't witness it and yet we think we have a good idea. It all started when we heard her let out a blood curdling scream/whine in the bedroom upstairs and do it again as she came down the stairs. We suspected she misjudged her jump off the bed and landed wrong.  It was clear that walking was VERY painful as the sounds she was making were painful to hear.  She would especially yelp/cry loudly every time she had to stand up...the act of pushing up was painful.  Once she was up she could walk though she wanted to avoid stairs.

Thankfully we have a Pro Plus SCENAR device. 

We immediately used it to identify the areas of tissue damage (the device has an assessment mode to get initial response numbers). Using a "comb" probe with teeth, which gets through the hair to the hide, we could measure and find the area of greatest injury and irritation.  The SCENAR told us specifically where the problems were!

We then treated.  We have done this three times per day for the past two and a half days and will continue till she is healed.  The measurement numbers were highest right in the hind leg joints and the numbers are going down!  As well, she now stands up without crying or sign of pain.  She is still hesitant with a deeper stair but small/short ones are ok.  She is progressing!

Now if this was not improving we have an ace up our sleeve!  We have trained a wonderful veterinary physician in the use of SCENAR and she has fully adopted it into her vet hospital.  If needed we would take Darcy right down to see Dr. Jacque McAndrew at South San Diego Vet Hospital.

Thank you for SCENAR in our house!

OK, so Darcy's injury is fresh.  Hunter, on the other hand, has been giving us signs of a more chronic pain issue in his hips.

What are the signs to notice that tell you your furry kid may be in pain or uncomfortable?

1. Constant or excessive grooming in a particular area.  For Hunter it has become the right back hip area.
2. Changes in their sleep, difficulty resting, lack of appetite or not eating, and less drinking.  No change here for Hunter - he is the first to always clean his plate and ask for more!
3. Withdrawing or seeking affection.  Here is where there has been a big change for Hunter.  We now find him out by the side of the house in the alley for hours on end. And, he is backing up for "butt rubs" more often - more aggressively.
4. Aggressive behavior
5. Other general behavior changes - ask yourself "what's changed?"

Once we became really aware of these changes happening we took to finding the issues and treating Hunter with the Pro Plus RITM SCENAR.  It is such a great "go to tool" to have in your home.

Peter always says "biology is biology" and whether the pain is in a human or animal - it can be identified and resolved.  Ask us about owning a SCENAR for your pets today!  Call 619-501-3752.

UPDATE on October 21, 2015.

Today we are delighted to report that with twice daily home SCENAR treatments Darcy has progressed significantly.  The numbers are lowering and more importantly - when we went looking for her this morning DOWNSTAIRS (because she hasn't climbed the stairs in a week) she popped her head around the corner at the TOP of the stairs and came running down!  All without a peep!  Yes, she climbed this full set of stairs during the night and came back down this morning.  We are happy parents!

Ask us about SCENAR for your household.  Get a free demonstration on you or your pet by calling 619-501-3752 and referencing "Darcy"....we will come to you if you are in San Diego County.

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SCENAR Made the Difference - More Than Just Pain Relief Says Client

Keith Cammell found Peter Lathrop and the RITM SCENAR in 2012, years after his horrific motorcycle accident on the LA freeway in 2007. 

By the time he did, he was in a wheelchair most of the time or "crutching it" to get around.  See pictures below.  He had no nerve signal down the major nerve in his left leg, atrophied muscles, paralysis and significant pain.

He was told by others "there is nothing we can do" (to help you) and his family was encouraging him to go back to school and get on with his life.  

He continued to look for answers and found them with Peter Lathrop and the RITMSCENAR.  He recently recorded a short video of what happened next.  Take a look.  

Please note that the RITM SCENAR is a Class II medical device and is cleared by the FDA for the relief and management of chronic and acute pain and the management of post-surgical and post-traumatic pain.

Here are a couple of pictures of Keith before the healing journey:

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35 Reasons to Try SCENAR for Pain Relief This Summer

1. You were told your painful injury/condition is permanent or won't get better!
2. THEY say it's "chronic pain" and "live with it"
3. You've tried standard "pain management" and it isn't working for you
4. Same old, same old doesn't work for you.  YOU search for new solutions
5. SCENAR activates your body's known pain relieving, self repair mechanisms
6.  You consistently take drugs to make or dull your pain
7. Your pain/pain meds are affecting your concentration, memory, and critical thinking abilities
8. Pain meds may be causing or contributing to constipation, sleep-disorder breathing, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal dysregulation, and overdose (1)
9. Chronic pain has damaging efffects on the brain (2)
10. Use of SCENAR may likely reduce or eliminate your need for pain meds
11. SCENAR has no side effects and is non-addictive
12. SCENAR has been show to be more effective than pain meds in back pain multicenter study (3)
13. SCENAR gets at the underlying cause of the pain unlike pain meds or TENS
14. Pain lowers your motivation to move and exercise
15. Your injury is not healing "fast enough" for you, YOU want back in the game!
16. Pain has caused you to lose physical functions, athletic abilities, your favorite hobbies
17. You like to take action to achieve the results you desire!
18. You can see a practitioner for SCNENAR sessions to accelerate relief or learn to use SCENAR at home like Julie and many others do
19. SCENAR is small and portable - it fits in a purse, briefcase, tennis bag, gym bag, golf bag, any sports bag
20. Pain is affecting your significant other relationship
21. Pain is EXHAUSTING and robbing you of a good sleep, sex and intimacy
22. Pain is affecting your connection to your kids (you know it is - no denying!)
23. You WON'T let this problem get in the way of your relationships
24. You are one who is on the lookout for new concepts and solutions
25. One SCENAR can treat the whole family - it isn't person specific
26. Pain is causing more frustration, anger, anxiety and depression in your life
27. Pain is driving you into social isolation and feeling lonely
28. You DESERVE a happy, pain free life!
29. Pain RELIEF gets you back on the path to active life
30. Pain is affecting your work performance, your productivity, your career
31. SCENAR's biofeedback relates to the communications systems in your body:  your brain, nervous system, hormonal system, skin and meridians and makes the work together better
32. Pain relief comes with SCENAR therapy as it stimulates the body's own "internal pharmacy"
33. SCENAR is cost effective - no ongoing prescription costs or monthly fees
34. SCENAR helps pain associated with most conditions like:  Back Pain, Arthritis, Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, Herniated/Bulging Discs, Fibromyalgia, Headaches, Musculoskeletal/Soft Tissue Pain, Joint (shoulder, hip, knee, ankle) Pain, Neck Pain, Neuropathy, Sciatica, Spinal Cord Injury, TMJ, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Whiplash
35. SCENAR relieves post-surgical pain without drugs
36. BONUS REASON:  Pain keeps you from playing on the beach and in the waves with us! 

(1)  Baldini A, Von Korff M, Lin EHB. A Review of Potential Adverse Effects of Long-Term Opioid Therapy: A Practitioner’s Guide. The Primary Care Companion to CNS Disorders. 2012;14(3):PCC.11m01326. doi:10.4088/PCC.11m01326.
(2)  Northwestern University. (2008, February 6). Chronic Pain Harms The Brain. ScienceDaily. Retrieved August 3, 2015 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080205171755.htm

(3) Back Pain and SCENAR – Prehospital Pain Relief.  Multicenter Comparative Study.  A.V. Tarakanov, A.A. Tarakanov. A. A. Yakushev, I.D. Hatisova.  Rostov State Medical University, Rostov-on-Don, State Healthcare Institution ‘City hospital № 21’, Saint-Petersburg.  2011.

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