Part 2 of the coMra webinar, Overcoming Nerve Damage – Neuropathy, is now available to view. Let’s take a look at some of the webinar’s key points, as well as some highlights from the Q&A session.
Part 2 of the coMra webinar, Overcoming Nerve Damage – Neuropathy, took place on 10th February and is now available to view. This second webinar focused on moving from knowing that recovery is possible to understanding how recovery unfolds with coMra.
Part 1 of the webinar discussed the scientific basis for nerve recovery and real-world outcomes. Part 2 builds on that foundation, focusing on interpretation, application and clinical judgement.
Let’s take a look at some of the webinar’s key points, as well as some highlights from the Q&A session.
A common theme running through the follow-up questions to the first webinar was: “Will this work for me?” Users want to understand the particulars for their own individual situations. Part 2 of the webinar unpacked this question. Rather than focusing on case examples or step-by-step protocols, presenter Garrett Murrin and special guest Dr Arzhan Surazakov discussed how to orient yourself in the coMra recovery process, with realistic expectations for time frames and outcomes.
Conventional treatments follow a “control” paradigm to manage symptoms. coMra follows a “support” paradigm, enhancing the self-repair abilities of damaged nerves. The severity of the injury and the needs of the nerve cells will affect the time frame needed for healing.
It’s worth noting that while some patients don’t notice a difference in their primary symptoms for a while, they may notice their quality of life improving in other ways due to coMra therapy.
Here are a few questions and answers from the webinar:
1. Q&A: Post-surgical numbness
Q: Will coMra therapy help numbness and tingling in the cheek and upper lip after polyp removal surgery?
A: Yes, the more recent the symptoms are, the better the chance of restoring nerve function. Quality of life, like ease of eating, may improve before the primary symptoms are resolved.
2. Q&A: Bell’s palsy
Q: What has your experience been with treating Bell’s palsy?
A: When we catch Bell’s palsy early enough (within weeks or months), we’ve seen very good results with full restoration of facial muscle activity.
3. Q&A: Treatment protocols for different nerves
Q: What points need to be treated in order to repair various nerves? Is coMra therapy related to Chinese medicine?
A: The idea is to treat the affected nerve directly, placing the coMra device over the affected area. You would use the device to target the path along the nerve, tracing all the way down the root of the nerve. Plus, you would target the local blood supply, e.g. the major arteries and lymph nodes. Treatment depends on the anatomy of the nerve. It’s also important to treat the muscles and organs involved in your condition (e.g., in the case of diabetic neuropathy, you would treat the affected nerves and the pancreas). coMra treatment is not related to the treatment of energy meridians as in Chinese medicine.
4. Q&A: Trigeminal neuralgia
Q: A patient who has had trigeminal neuralgia for four years recently had knee surgery, and found that being inactive during recovery has made her neuralgia pain worse. Which coMra device would be suitable for treating trigeminal neuralgia and how should it be treated?
A: The coMra Palm or coMra Pro are suitable for treating trigeminal neuralgia. The treatment itself is very simple and can be done in a few minutes once or twice a day. The patient should plan ahead for a longer recovery time, due to the long duration of the neuralgia.
Note: The coMra Palm does not include ultrasound, which is necessary in cases of serious structural damage to the nerve. Therefore the coMra Pro device (with ultrasound) is ideal for treating more severe and long-term nerve conditions.
5. Q&A: coMra Pro vs coMra Palm
Q: Can you get similar results with the Palm compared to the Pro?
A: The first difference is that the coMra Palm does not have ultrasound. The Palm can be used for longer treatments (e.g. five minutes per point rather than two minutes per point), increasing energy support. If the damage is not extensive or structural in nature, the Palm will do the job well. Without ultrasound, the process of recovery may be limited by waste material at the site of injury and the need to enhance blood flow in the tissues.
The second difference is that between the 980 nm (Palm) and 905 nm (Pro) laser. The 905 goes deeper into the tissue. The 980 has less depth and is more focused on the local circulation and the secondary effects of the deeper tissue damage. In degenerative conditions like multiple sclerosis, 980 is often the better choice. In the case of acute damage, like physical trauma, 905 is the better choice.
The Palm can help stabilise your condition and prevent it from worsening. The Pro is ideal for actively restructuring and restoring function.
Watch the full webinar for more questions, answers and insights into coMra therapy.
