Scenar - Is the pain bad enough to try something new?
 

Finding a Scenar therapistFinding a Scenar Therapist

 

Depending on where you live, this may not be easy, but it's worth the effort. In the end, the most important considerations are:

Finding one near you. If you can't find someone near enough to you, email or call (see Contact) for a referral.

Depending on what condition you have, and type of Scenar treatment you need, acquiring your own device is sometimes an easier and cheaper option, so I'm also happy to give you advice on what route to take.

Who they trained with, their depth of experience, and success rate. There are hundreds of people in the U.K. trained in basic Scenar therapy, but many have simply tagged on Scenar beginners level to other complementary therapies, and not spent the considerable time needed to master it. This may be especially true if they're well qualified in other areas.

Here's one example. One of my clients previously had 10 days of intensive twice-daily Scenar from a physiotherapist at one of Europe's top 10 football clubs. Two months later, when I started treatment, the effects of Scenar were wearing off. The therapist had used only the most rudimentary of techniques, with almost no variation, and then (I learned later) capped it off with cortisone injections. Scenar training teaches that while cortisone may give short-term superficial pain relief, it inhibits the effects of other therapies, which also means that we're wasting our clients' money if we treat them with Scenar less than three months after they've had the cortisone.

Regardless of whether they're an acupuncturist, chiropractor, energy medicine therapist, osteopath or physiotherapist, what decides whether a therapist knows how to use a Scenar properly is good training and lots of experience.

Having said this, Scenar is such a gentle, safe and effective therapy, that even if you only find a relative beginner, there's every chance (depending on your condition) that they'll produce a positive change, at least temporarily.

 

 

About the author: Paul Lowe has Scenar practices in Central London and near Brighton in Sussex. He tackles many issues including back pain and joints (slipped disc, sciatica, rheumatoid and osteo arthritis, frozen shoulder, carpal tunnel, RSI), neurological (migraines, IBS, TMJ, RSD, fibromyalgia), burns, wounds and sports injuries. He also helps a wide range of other health issues using a variety of specialist therapies.

 

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Don Elwick, Managing Director, Brighton Media Centre (Cracked Ribs)

"December 21st, 2009, I went out running, slipped on some ice, and fell heavily on my back. A nurse and a doctor both confirmed I had two or three cracked ribs. I spent the next week hardly sleeping due to the pain. December 29th I saw Paul Lowe for a Scenar treatment, and that night I slept properly again. Over the next few days, almost all the pain had gone. I had a second Scenar treatment January 1st, and on January 4th, the doctor found it hard to believe there was nothing left from the accident."

 

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Venus Villa, First Artist, The English National Ballet, London (Muscle Injury)

"I had a very painful injury to my leg and I tried several therapies. Scenar was the best for really deep healing. Thank you Paul."

 

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Tali Saar, Shiatsu and Cranio-Sacral Therapist, Lewes, Sussex (Bell's Palsy)

"I was treated by Paul Lowe for Bell's Palsy. Apart from facial paralysis, I had pain in my face and ear canal. The pains disappeared after the first two treatments, and soon there was a huge improvement in the paralysis and my energy levels. The treatments reminded me of a deep, relaxing place I had lost for many years. I experienced changes at many levels, far beyond my original symptoms. Paul has been both supportive and inspiring. He is a unique practitioner with vast knowledge in his field."

 

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Erica Yonge, Energy Therapist, Marlborough, Wiltshire (Back Pain)

"Paul, I just wanted to say thank you so much for sorting out my back problem so effectively with Scenar. I was told I had a potential herniated disc in my lower back, and I was in a lot of pain for many years. It was getting worse in recent months, and I was frequently unable to stand up straight for minutes at a time. After six sessions with the Scenar, not only am I completely pain free in my back for the first time in years, but my posture has also corrected itself naturally. I wouldn't have believed I could be this pain free after so many years of pain."

 

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Lucienne Atkinson, Business Owner, Oulston, Yorkshire  (Back Pain)

"Life had been years of debilitating pain. I was at my wit's end. Finding Paul Lowe and the Scenar treatment has been nothing short of a miracle for me. After two long treatments with him, the worst problem area for pain changed, almost disappeared." 18 months later: "It's truly a miracle. I have gone back to the athletic person I was before. I can train hard on my mountain bike for 3 or 4 days consecutively with no back pain!"

 

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Barry Chapman, Designer, Hove, Sussex (Polymyalgia)

"I would recommend anybody with health challenges to talk to Paul. I had a combination of polymyalgia, extremely sore feet, low energy and limited mobility. I thought I had tried everything and had resigned myself to sliding down the slippery slope. Paul, his guidance and treatments, gave me hope when I had none, and for this I am extremely thankful. I've adjusted my lifestyle and diet and worked hard. I am now fit, energetic and strong."

 

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Angela Gilroy, Media Designer, London (Sciatica + Spondylosis)

"When I hurt my lower back, the pain made it impossible to move my right leg backwards when walking, so I had to shuffle. Paul Lowe gave me a brief Scenar treatment that night and I felt some relief immediately and got a good night's sleep. The next morning he gave me a full back treatment, and this produced a major change. It still felt a little tender but I could walk around almost normally."

 

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Marco Crivello, Artist, Lewes, Sussex (Shoulder + Back Pain)

"I had acute pain in my right shoulder. I tried osteopathy and cranio-sacral over several weeks, but with negligible results. Paul treated me with Scenar daily for four days, and by the end I was pain-free. On another occasion, I was in acute pain months after Achilles tendon surgery -- after one treatment from Paul, the pain went away. I also threw my back out twice. Each time, one Scenar treatment was enough to put it back to normal."

 

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Stephanie Davies-Arai, Sculptor, Lewes, Sussex (Sciatica)

"I was rushed to hospital on three occasions and given four strong painkillers including morphine. I finally collapsed at work in agony, unable to walk. After 10 daily treatments with Paul, I was able to stop the painkillers and drive 80 miles to a work event. Six months on, I'm still pain free."

 

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Tim Cornwall, Works Manager, Herstmonceaux, Sussex (Slipped Disc)

"I've had hip and lower back problems for over 30 years. This episode was the worst I've had for two years: I could hardly walk or drive. Until now, I'd go to the chiropractor for several treatments and take at least three weeks to recover. With Paul it took four days and four Scenar treatments to get back to normal. On day 1, I could barely walk. On day 3, I took the dog for a one-hour walk."

 

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Dolores Goodey, School Teacher,  Newhaven, Sussex  (Chronic Whiplash Pain)

"It works, and I tried everything. I have more energy and I'm sleeping well. I used to get aches all the way down my back but not now. I'm also impressed that the treatments had such long lasting effects."

 

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John Hayward, Landscaper, Westham, Sussex (Neck + Shoulder Pain)

"The pain had reached levels that stopped my physical workload. The diagnosis was nerve compression due to an old injury to the C5/6/7 vertebrae. After four Scenar treatments, I was able to stop the painkillers. After three months,10 treatments I can sleep on my side again, write and sign my signature fluently again, turn my head fully to the right and left..." Six months later: "I'm doing heavy physical work again as part of my job, and despite needing occasional top-ups, I'm basically pain-free. Altogether, a phenomenal success."