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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Keep safety in mind playing summer sports

Summer generally means more time being outdoors, and playing sports outdoors.  Many people we know are also gearing up for fall races.  With all the increased activity comes an increased risk for injury.  Many sports injuries are from overuse or acute trauma.

You are probably already seeing it - people around you with some of the common summer sports injuries:

• runner's knee
• tennis elbow
• tendonitis
• neck and shoulder pain
• back injuries
• rolled ankles

BE PROACTIVE!  Take time to take care and be safe.  You only have one body, treat it with care.  Here are the tips you know and yet might just need to see again:

•  Warm my your body and as a part of that learn the best ways to warm up for your particular sport, it isn't a one size fits all!
• Get the proper equipment, and especially shoes for your sport and level of activity
• Know your limits and mind them
• Hydrate!  Drink plenty of water.  Your tissues should be like a full sponge and not a dried out one on the kitchen sink
• Allow your body time to recover after activity
• Seek expert attention when needed

HOME SCENAR DEVICES:  In addition, a number of our clients have the RITM SCENAR Sport D at home and use it regularly as a part of being active.  Ask us if you are interested in learning more.  619-501-3752.  Ask for Kay or Jack.

Watch and share this brief video where Julie shares what she is now able to do because of SCENAR (things she couldn't 3 years ago!).  This could be just the solution you or someone you love needs.

EnJOY these beautiful summer days!

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Layers of injury start to go away with use of RITM SCENAR Sport D

Time and again we have clients like Julie Kidder tell us about how consistent use of their RITM SCENAR Sport D at home reduces their pain, and improves their mobility and life.  Listen as she shares about how the "layers of her injury" have gone away and what she was able to do for the first time in three years while she was in Boston recently!  Thank you Julie for sharing your story!

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Further Functional Gains Possible with Jera Ratliff, PT On Our Team

Little did we know when we moved our offices to 4275 Executive Square, Suite 200 in La Jolla, CA that we would be settling in next door to an amazing Physical Therapist who specializes in functional manual therapy.  Meet Jera Ratliff! 

Jera is a 30-year practitioner of physical therapy and she has a steadfast truth she lives by - "to treat every person separately and distinctly as an individual and to provide the BEST and most comprehensive therapy available." 

Peter and Jera have spent a lot of time getting to know each other's work and are confident that collaborating will help them help their clients get the results they strive to achieve.


Jera is a graduate of the prestigious physical therapy program at The Ohio State University and yes, she is a Buckeye's fan.  She has completed thousands of hours of intense training beyond that as she earned her certification in Functional Manual Therapy® through The Institute of Physical Art (www.instituteofphysicalart.com).  

Jera has shared with us that it is this fully integrated approach that is the base of her treatment skills.  Teaching with the IPA to other PT's since 2001 she stays engaged with other top therapists and mentors across the country who collaborate and constantly push to achieve the next level of excellence. 

What we like about Jera is that she is a life-long learner!  In 2008 she undertook formal study with the Barral Institute (www.barralinstitute.com) and added the tools of advanced visceral manipulation and neuro-menigeal treatment to her skill set.  And she is currently studying treatment of the brain with Bruno Chickly, MD, DO (www.chicklyinstitute.org). 

Knowing that the body can heal itself and wanting always to provide the BEST in care available keeps her open and learning, building her skills and knowledge base and driving her dynamic therapeutic approach. Jera's clients get real solutions to healing and getting back to their lives.

We are delighted to introduce the power of SCENAR to her and to collaborate together here in La Jolla!

Jera Ratliff, PT, CFMT

Alternative Physical Therapy

4275 Executive Square, Ste. 200

La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 964-2313

FAX (858) 408-2613

WEB: www.thealternativept.com

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Dr. Lathrop Just Released A Revolutionary Two-Volume Set on Modern Electromedicine

Over the course of a long and prolific career, Dr. Peter Lathrop has always pushed forward to understand the intersection of science, medicine, and technology.  He has always been willing to embrace new technologies like the SCENAR, even when the traditional medical establishment was slow to catch on.

 After 35 years furthering the technology development and clinical use of FDA cleared electro-therapeutic devices as a neurophysiologist in San Diego, Dr. Lathrop has compiled his knowledge and treatment protocols into a fascinating and informative two-volume set of books, Modern Electromedicine Vol 1 and Modern Electromedicine Volume 2.

Together, these two books provide a deep and revolutionary exploration of the field of electromedicine and the use of electrotherapy technology to stop pain and speed up the healing of neuromuscular injuries.  The first volume of the book focuses on the underlying principles of neurophysiology, and cell function and dysfunction.  It serves as a great foundation for anyone who is relatively new to the field of electromedicine or who would like a refresher on the fundamentals. 

Holistic practitioners who are interested in utilizing the lessons of electromedicine to affect rapid and efficient healing will find a comprehensive exploration of Dr. Lathrop's work and results in Volume 2.  In this volume, Dr. Lathrop details the implementation and techniques used in diagnosis and treatment of injuries using electrotherapy, including FDA cleared electronic medical devices like the SCENAR.

If you are a use of the SCENAR, you must pick up Modern Electromedicine, Volume Two.  Dr. Lathrop was among the first health professionals to recognize the utility of the SCENAR in the United Stats and has been successfully using it for over nine years.  Throughout that time, he has developed a reputation as a preeminent SCENAR expert, and he shared that expertise throughout these two volumes.

Together these two books can serve as a crucial resource to any practitioner who helps patients manage and eliminate pain, including chiropractors, physical therapists, acupuncturists, massage therapists, and others.  Each volume is also filled with beautiful and striking images that can make these volumes function as great coffee table books for your practice.

Both books are now available for sale through Amazon.com and CreateSpace.  They can also be ordered through local bookstores, university bookstores and libraries.  By your copy of Modern Electromedicine Volume 1 and Modern Electromedicine Volume 2 today.

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Welcome Joy Thompson to the The SCENAR Experts family!

We are delighted to assist Joy Thompson, HHP of San Marcos, CA as she integrates RITM SCENAR into her practice!  Here you see Jack Warren, our Community Manager, as well as Dr. Peter Lathrop with Joy at her office.  Joy just recently completed her SCENAR training from Dr. Lathrop.  She is a wonderful addition to our growing network of SCENAR therapists!


 
Joy has been a massage professional since 1999 and an HHP since 2002.  Her business, Joyful Hands Therapeutic Bodywork is appropriately named!  You can find her here online. 

Welcome to the SCENAR family Joy!

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