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Scenar Health joins the Pirtek Parramatta Eels

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I must have missed the natural remedies unlawful and misleading claims. If they did I'm sure they would treated the same.

Thank you for doing my research for me bae. But I was merely pointing out that there are probably 100's of natural remedies out there that haven't had studies done on them, but still work for some people. The few I mentioned were just well known examples of these.

What ME has said is exactly my point also.
I have a long history of having to manage chronic back and neck pain due mainly to surfing injuries including when a guy dropped in on me years ago and landed on my head, which resulted in 50% spinal chord damage and 4 blown discs in my neck.
Last year I couldn't surf at all, didn't do a full days work and couldn't even walk without pain medication for over 8 months because of chronic bulging disc problems in my lower back (L4/L5 S1). I had 2 cortizone injections which did nothing this time (I have had success with them in the past) and was advised that surgery this time was inevitable so I was booked in for February of this year.
The thing that worked for me was acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine which as a last resort I started in November last year. I took two weeks to work & within 6 weeks I was completely off all medication and recovered so well that I was tow in surfing 12ft plus waves on Boxing Day and I am now completely pain free.
My father in law has one of the devices in question and I have tried it but for me it did absolutely nothing.
I am not against trying alternatives, in fact I firmly believe some can work and different things work for different people. What I am against though is false and misleading advertising. IMO Scenar would do better to simply stick to promoting the testimonials of those who believe they have had positive results rather than making unverified claims.
 
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What ME has said is exactly my point also.
I have a long history of having to manage chronic back and neck pain due mainly to surfing injuries including when a guy dropped in on me years ago and landed on my head, which resulted in 50% spinal chord damage and 4 blown discs in my neck.
Last year I couldn't surf at all, didn't do a full days work and couldn't even walk without pain medication for over 8 months because of chronic bulging disc problems in my lower back (L4/L5 S1). I had 2 cortizone injections which did nothing this time (I have had success with them in the past) and was advised that surgery this time was inevitable so I was booked in for February of this year.
The thing that worked for me was acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine which as a last resort I started in November last year. I took two weeks to work & within 6 weeks I was completely off all medication and recovered so well that I was tow in surfing 12ft plus waves on Boxing Day and I am now completely pain free.
My father in law has one of the devices in question and I have tried it but for me it did absolutely nothing.
I am not against trying alternatives, in fact I firmly believe some can work and different things work for different people. What I am against though is false and misleading advertising. IMO Scenar would do better to simply stick to promoting the testimonials of those who believe they have had positive results rather than making unverified claims.

I completely agree with everything you have said here Tony and I agree that companies shouldn't be able to go out and claim that "If you take this pill you will be cured of "A and B" e.t.c.
I was merely commenting on the fact that a lot of people believe that unless it is approved by a particular body that doesn't always want to find an alternative cure or treatment it doesn't exist or work for some people. As for their advertising, as in a lot of these particular types of things, word of mouth is probably the best and most effective way to promote these types of things and as you and also myself know, if you do find something that helps, you tend to shout it from the rooftops.
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What ME has said is exactly my point also.
I have a long history of having to manage chronic back and neck pain due mainly to surfing injuries including when a guy dropped in on me years ago and landed on my head, which resulted in 50% spinal chord damage and 4 blown discs in my neck.
Last year I couldn't surf at all, didn't do a full days work and couldn't even walk without pain medication for over 8 months because of chronic bulging disc problems in my lower back (L4/L5 S1). I had 2 cortizone injections which did nothing this time (I have had success with them in the past) and was advised that surgery this time was inevitable so I was booked in for February of this year.
The thing that worked for me was acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine which as a last resort I started in November last year. I took two weeks to work & within 6 weeks I was completely off all medication and recovered so well that I was tow in surfing 12ft plus waves on Boxing Day and I am now completely pain free.
My father in law has one of the devices in question and I have tried it but for me it did absolutely nothing.
I am not against trying alternatives, in fact I firmly believe some can work and different things work for different people. What I am against though is false and misleading advertising. IMO Scenar would do better to simply stick to promoting the testimonials of those who believe they have had positive results rather than making unverified claims.

All due respect Tony but their claims are no different to your saying that acupuncture works.

I've read articles and reports to say that there is no scientific evidence that it works, but it worked for you for what ever reason.

Same scenario.
 

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I've got a bulging disk. Next time I'm at the footy I will show you guys.
Sometimes my wife gives it a rub and it brings some relief.
 
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