From Rome to Noosa: Advanced Scrambler Therapy Training with Professor Marineo
This September, I travelled to Rome, a city where art, architecture, and medicine all tell stories of endurance, reinvention, and hope. I wasn’t there just to admire the Colosseum or to toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain (though I did both!). I travelled to undertake the highest level of Scrambler Therapy training in the world at the European Hospital in Rome, under the direct guidance of Professor Giuseppe Marineo, the inventor of Scrambler Therapy.
This unique, invitation-only program brought together practitioners from across the globe, all eager to refine their skills in helping patients with chronic pain conditions find relief through this innovative, non-invasive therapy.
And, as it turns out, Rome was the perfect classroom.
How Neuroplasticity Shapes Pain (And Healing)
If you’ve ever learned to ride a bike, speak a new language, or pick up a musical instrument, you’ve experienced neuroplasticity — the brain and nervous system’s ability to change and adapt over time.
Neuroplasticity helps us heal, but it can also reinforce pain when things go wrong. In chronic pain, the brain can get stuck in a loop. But the good news? That same brain can be retrained.
In this post, we’ll break down what neuroplasticity is, how it relates to chronic pain, and how treatments like Scrambler Therapy use this amazing brain power to help you feel better.
Good Things That Come From Italy
Good things that come from Italy? Pasta. Gelati. Da Vinci. And… Scrambler Therapy.
When we think of Italy, we often picture cobblestone streets, delicious food, beautiful art, and warm hospitality. But Italy has given the world more than just pasta and gelato. It’s also the birthplace of a gentle but powerful treatment for chronic pain - something called Scrambler Therapy.
At the heart of it is a thoughtful and humble Italian professor: Giuseppe Marineo.
Scrambler Therapy vs. TENS: Understanding the Differences
When exploring non-invasive treatments for chronic pain, both Scrambler Therapy and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) often come into consideration. While they might appear similar at first glance—both utilising electrical stimulation through skin electrodes—their mechanisms, applications, and outcomes differ significantly.