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Laura Brown uses an FDA-approved pain therapy device called a Calmare.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Christine Graf<\/p>\n

Clifton Park physical therapist and massage therapist Laura Brown is on a mission to help chronic pain sufferers eliminate their need for opioids. According to the National Institute of Health, 25 million Americans suffer from daily chronic pain and lack effective non-opioid treatments to manage that pain.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to get people off the opioids and the narcotics. You can\u2019t live on that stuff and you shouldn\u2019t have to,\u201d said Brown. \u201cMy mission is to give people a little bit of their life back.\u201d<\/p>\n

In order to help patients suffering from chronic neuropathic and oncologic pain, Brown purchased an $80,000 FDA-approved pain therapy device called a Calmare. The device delivers gentle electrical stimulation, and clinical studies have shown that its technology successfully reduces pain in more than 80 percent of treated patients without the adverse side effects commonly associated with drugs. It is not effective in treating pain caused by inflammation.<\/p>\n

Brown first learned about Calmare from one of her massage clients, a physician whose daughter found relief from chronic pain after receiving Calmare pain treatment therapy. Intrigued, she set out to learn more. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI saw that it didn\u2019t just have a bunch of advertisements,\u201d she said. \u201cIt had clinical studies and publications. Johns Hopkins uses it, the Mayo Clinic uses it, VA centers across the country use it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because she is a physical therapist, Brown met the medical standard requirements necessary to become a Calmare practitioner and was able purchased the device in December 2019. Just as she completing the necessary training, the COVID shutdown forced her to close her office for three months. Since reopening, she is working to spread the word about the revolutionary pain treatment therapy she offers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>\u201cIt\u2019s non-narcotic, it\u2019s non-invasive, and there\u2019s no pain or discomfort to the patient. It\u2019s for people who don\u2019t want to swallow any more pills and are trying to avoid surgery and are in pain every day and just want to get their lives back,\u201d she said. \u201cThere are no side effects. The worst thing that can happen is that it doesn\u2019t work, and we will know in the first session whether or not it will work.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On average, a patient requires ten 60-minute treatments to achieve maximum pain relief. Treatments are not covered by insurance and cost between $200 and $250 per session.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe national average is ten treatments, but some people are done in six. For some people it might be 12. It depends on the person, their diagnosis, the severity,\u201d she said. \u201cAs for how long it\u2019s going to last, I can\u2019t tell you either. Maybe six months, maybe 10, maybe you never come back. For patients with stenosis, which is a structural problem\u2014a narrowing of the spinal canal\u2014I tell them not to expect full relief and that they may need a monthly booster.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Calmare pain therapy treatment has been proven highly effective in treating pain associated with neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, migraines, sciatica, phantom limbs, complex regional pain syndrome, failed back surgery syndrome, chronic cancer, and other neuropathic conditions. Brown mentions that some chronic pain sufferers have such heightened pain responses that they are barely able to tolerate wearing clothes.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The treatment does not help individuals suffering from inflammatory conditions such as arthritis or multiple sclerosis. Because she does not want to offer false hope, Brown requires prospective clients to receive a diagnosis from their doctor before beginning treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Calmare therapy remains relatively unknown, and by the time a patient comes to Brown, they have usually attempted numerous alternative therapies without success. Many of these alternative treatments are very costly and have no clinical data to support them.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are spending a lot more money on things that aren\u2019t even working,\u201d she said. \u201cNo one\u2019s heard of Calmare, so I\u2019m usually the last stop.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brown is among the very limited number of independent practitioners to offer Calmere therapy. In many parts of the country, people must travel hundreds of miles to find a certified provider. Because of the treatment\u2019s efficacy, she is surprised that more clinicians aren\u2019t investing in the device.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt might be that it sounds too good to be true and that people put in it in the \u2018snake oil\u2019 category. But it\u2019s really not,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s the real thing, and there\u2019s nothing to lose but your pain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brown has more than 25 years of experience in physical therapy and massage therapy and also offers various types of massage at her 800 Route 146 office. She specializes in therapeutic massage which is helpful for individuals suffering from arthritis, migraines and other ailments. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>\u201cI can certainly do the Swedish spa-type experience, but that\u2019s not what I\u2019m there for,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause I have PT experience, I\u2019m there for people who have a problem or for people who have M.S or have had surgery or are post-cancer and are feeling a little bit scared to get a massage.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information, visit www.calmaremassage.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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