Center for Pain and Supportive Care First in Arizona to Offer Innovative MRI-Safe Neurostimulator from Medtronic, New Treatment for Patients Suffering from Chronic Pain
Phoenix, Ariz. (PRWEB) August 19, 2013 -- An innovative, first-of-its-kind MRI-safe neurostimulator recently released from Medtronic is now available in Ariz. at Center for Pain and Supportive Care in Phoenix to patients suffering from chronic pain, but whose reoccurring need for MRI scans prohibited neurostimulation as a treatment option.
Dr. Lisa Stearns considered the world’s leading physician in intrathecal drug delivery and an expert in neurostimulation was selected by Medtronic as the first doctor in Ariz. authorized to implant the new device. With SureScan® Neurostimulators, Medtronic provides the only neurostimulation systems that have FDA-approved labeling for MRI scans under specific conditions of use.
“This new MRI-safe neurostimulator revolutionizes our industry and opens the door for so many people suffering from chronic and debilitating pain,” said Dr. Stearns, founder and medical director of Center for Pain and Supportive Care. “Patients with cancer, multiple sclerosis (MS), diabetes and anyone who receives reoccurring MRI scans have never had stimulation as a treatment option because of the risks. We can now look at people previously treated with medication and offer them a drug-free approach to treating their pain through stimulation with no risk of drug interactions. For cancer patients in particular, this is what we’ve been waiting for.”
A neurostimulator is a device that is surgically placed inside the body that delivers mild electrical signals to the epidural space near a patient’s spine through one or more thin wires called leads. The electrical signals cause a tingling sensation in the area of a patient’s chronic pain. It sends out mild electrical impulses that reach the brain faster than the pain signal can arrive. Neurostimulation provides pain relief by blocking the pain messages before they reach the brain.
Neurostimulation provides advantages over other therapies for chronic pain. Unlike other treatments or surgeries, it does not involve medication; it does not have to be a permanent procedure as the neurostimulator can be surgically removed if a patient decides to pursue an alternative treatment, and unlike oral medications that circulate throughout a patient’s body, neurostimulation targets the precise area where pain is felt.
For more information, contact Center for Pain and Supportive Care at 480-889-0180 or visit http://www.centerforpainandsupportivecare.com/.
ABOUT CENTER FOR PAIN AND SUPPORTIVE CARE
Under the direction of Dr. Lisa Stearns, the world’s leading physician in intrathecal drug delivery (“spinal pumps”) and an expert in neurostimulation devices, Center for Pain and Supportive Care (CPSC) enhances the lives of those suffering from cancer-related and chronic pain. No other physician in the world has implanted more intrathecal pumps than Dr. Stearns and her research on the topic is among the highest regarded in the international medical community. Founded in 2007 and located in Phoenix, Center for Pain and Supportive Care has a diverse team of providers, including specialists in cancer-related and chronic pain, supportive care, advanced therapies, interventional pain management, yoga rehabilitation, medication management, among others. The compassion and hands-on approach from CPSC’s physicians focus on quality of life and allows each patient to be treated on a case-by-case basis providing valuable, individualized care with both traditional and alternative treatments. CPSC’s mission is to restore a patient’s life by providing the most advanced pain management treatments through a whole-person approach to care. For more information, call 480-889-0180 or visit http://www.centerforpainandsupportivecare.com/.
Jan Bracamonte, [email protected], +1 (480) 540-3842, [email protected]
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