Scenar Devices

The range of Scenar, or Scenar-like, devices is wide and sometimes confusing, with brand names like Acuscen, Cosmodic, Denas, Enar, Inter X, and Ritm. However, the benefits from owning a device can be so great that it's worth understanding your options.

If you have an acute injury or ailment, it will probably require a course of three to 10 treatments, and you're best served just using a Scenar therapist (unless you want to have a device handy for any future problems).

For chronic conditions needing treatment over a longer period of time, you'll probably still need a therapist, but the results are likely to be better if you acquire your own device for regular home booster treatments between the  therapy sessions.

This again depends on the nature of the condition and the type of device. Some Scenar devices are too complex, in their functions and therapy techniques, for a non-professional to use successfully, especially on a chronic, systemic condition. Others are  highly automated and capable of delivering results at a deep, systemic level. 

If you're thinking of buying a Scenar, a few words of caution:

• Choose the model with care. Don't just go with the first device you come across -- do your research and choose one that most suits your situation. The choice can be overwhelming, with at least nine manufacturers offering various marketing claims. With some clear exceptions, most of them work in similar ways, but there are significant differences in ease of use,  depth of results, speed of effect, and range of effect. How the signal feels is also important. Different Scenar models have more or less aggressive signal characteristics, even at minimal intensity levels. Some models are therefore inappropriate for some individuals (e.g. those with chronic pain syndromes and/or great electrical sensitivity will only tolerate a very gentle signal and need total control over the signal strength).

• Choose where you buy with care. Scenars or Scenar clones are built by at least 10 different companies, and sold by dozens of different distributors. Most of these are legitimate, well-meaning enterprises, but with so much variation and geographical spread, there are bound to be some cowboys. Some of the models sold online and across eBay have been known to fail after a few weeks, so trying to save £100-200 by skirting around the main distributors can be a false economy. 

I use  two professional Scenar devices, plus several home devices. I've also owned, or experienced, models from other manufacturers in the past. Each had  different functions, ergonomics and types of signal. I'm not a distributor but if you're interested in buying a Scenar, I'm happy to help you choose one suited to your needs, and introduce you to a reliable distributor.

Scenar Manufacturers and Models

During the years of initial development and clinical trials, the original Scenar development team came out with several models. These were the ENS through 035 units, on which most of the original Scenar research was done. With the Soviet Union breaking up, Scenar's developers went their separate ways and set up competing companies.

The most important split was between the company founded by Scenar's original inventor, Dr. Alexander Karasev (LET Medical), and the company founded by other members of the development team, particularly the lead inventor of classic Scenar therapy, Professor Alexander Revenko (OKB Ritm).

The OKB Ritm people then developed a series of devices from the Scenar 033 to the famous 97.4 (shown on the right) on which most of Scenar's iniitial success outside Russia was based in the late 1990's and early noughties. These were followed by the NT and Pro series. 

Meanwhile, Karasev and LET Medical were busy developing the 500, 600 and 700 series. In 1998, after 7 years of development, they released the VX735, the first in a series of devices using a new type of signal, which they called "Cosmodic". 

Recent models from these two companies are:

The NT/Pro series (left) from OKB Ritm/Ritmedic which have been promoted by Professor Revenko.

The ex735ag (right) from LET Medical and developed by Dr. Karasev, which includes both a Scenar signal and a Cosmodic signal.

Others came along and developed their own variants, of which the best known ones are AcuScen, Denas, Invet/Enart, Inter X, Myoscen/Dove, and Tennant/Avazzia. Their main differences are in levels of signal control, design and ergonomics. Some were developed by   people inside or close to the original development team with intimate knowledge of the Scenar signal, others are reverse-engineered clones.

Most appear to have only cosmetic and ergonomic changes from the early  Scenars of 10 to 30 years ago, in particular the 97.4 model, but some may not have the same signal characteristics and degree of tuning, and may therefore work at only a superficial level (including some cheap copies that apparently break after a few weeks or months).  Most are respected among Scenar therapists, some are not, although most therapists have little experience beyond the model, or family of devices, they started with. If you want to get great results, and not end up with a device that just gathers dust, do your homework. The right Scenar device can do wonderful things, but buyer beware!

About the author: Paul Lowe has Scenar practices 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.