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March 12, 2005
Pain Treatment Center Patients Relieved from a Lifetime of Pain with the FDA Approved 'Pain Pump'
'Pain Pump' targets site of pain and allows more relief to patients. Arnold Feldman, M.D. of the Pain Treatment Centers of Baton Rouge and Natchez is now performing this procedure on a limited release basis.
Baton Rouge, LA (PRWEB) March 12, 2005 -- Arnold Feldman, M.D., of The Pain Treatment Center of Baton Rouge has been using the Medtronic SynchroMed II implantable pump since April 2004, as part of Medtronic’s limited market release, during the recent FDA study. The pump proved itself to be a life altering option for patients with chronic pain, many with a history of unsuccessful surgeries and procedures. Outcomes have been excellent, and for patient Heather Englehart, the result is relief from two decades of chronic pain.
In 1982, Englehart was 104 lbs of strength and resolve. Her job on a horse farm required her to lift hay bails that weighed almost as much as she did. She developed a shooting pain in her back, but ignored it as long as she could. Soon she found herself in complete, constant pain. After two failed back surgeries, she was certain she would never ride a horse again.
Englehart was one of the 40 million people in the United States who are affected with musculoskeletal pain. To make matters worse, a large percentage of chronic pain sufferers have undergone multiple failed surgeries and will experience a lifetime of pain, relieved only by pain medications.
“The oral medications took the edge off, but they didn’t make me comfortable,” said Englehart. “Now I can stand for a long time without running home to lie down. My friends have even noticed that I’m a happier person. For the first time since my failed surgery, I am hopeful I may ride again.”
Oral pain medications have long been the primary treatment option for patients with chronic pain, intractable pain or severe spasticity. These drugs cannot target the exact origin of pain and carry several adverse side effects. With Medtronic’s SynchroMed II implantable pump, specially formulated medications are delivered directly to the intrathecal space, the fluid-filled area surrounding the spinal cord. This site-specific delivery targets the medication’s site of action in the spinal cord, thereby minimizing the dose requirements and side effects compared to oral administration of the same drugs.
“Patients require programs specific to their needs,” said Feldman, Chief Physician at The Pain Treatment Center. “There are times when pain cannot be resolved through traditional treatments and medications. In these cases, the ‘Pain Pump’ maximizes the patient’s quality of life.”
The Pain Treatment Centers: Arnold Feldman, M.D., a Harvard trained anesthesiologist specializing in pain management, is dedicated to bringing new technologies and procedures to his state-of-the-art facilities in Baton Rouge, La. and Natchez, Miss. The Pain treatment Centers offer relief from chronic and acute pain relating to back and neck injury, migraines, sports injuries, arthritis, cancer and many other disorders.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 225-201-0950 or visit www.paintreatmentcenterinc.com
Posted by Industrial at March 12, 2005 11:17 PM