Chronic pain can sap your energy, disturb your sleep patterns, affect your mood and emotions, and impact your ability to enjoy life. Mercy Integrative Medicine now offers Calmare®, a powerful new therapy option for immediate pain relief and ongoing pain management.
Calmare is an FDA-cleared device proven to reduce pain in 80 percent of patients in clinical trials. It’s non-invasive and drug-free, so you have none of the side effects of opioid drugs and other drugs often prescribed for pain.
How does Calmare® work?
Calmare delivers low-current electrical stimulation through small electrodes that sit on the surface of yourskin. This sends a “no-pain” signal your brain, canceling the sensation of pain and giving you instant relief.
Calmare® can treat these conditions:
Chemotherapy- related neuropathy
Post-shingles pain
Sciatica
Phantom limb pain
Failed back surgery syndrome
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
Complex regional pain syndrome
Trigeminal neuralgia
Diabetic, post-surgical and brachial plexus pain
Treatments
Patients relax comfortably in a quiet room during treatment. Most sessions take less than an hour. You can anticipate ten to 12 treatments. Some patients require a booster treatment in a few months.
Getting ready for Calmare®
Don’t wear lotions, creams, powders or ointments on areas being treated.
Wear comfortable clothing. Hospital gowns can also be worn.
If you’re taking a nerve medication like Gabapentin® or Lyrica®, consult your doctor. You’ll need to stop taking it 48-72 hours prior to treatment.
Calmare® is not recommended for patients who:
Have a pacemaker or defibrillator
Have metal implants or other orthopedic repairs
Are pregnant
Have a history of epilepsy or take anti-convulsant medications
Have nerve blocks within the four weeks prior to initial treatment
Have wounds or skin irritation in the affected area
Have had a heart attack or severe arrhythmia in the last six months
Are on active withdrawal from drugs and/or alcohol
Have an implanted drug delivery system or spinal cord stimulator
