Am I a candidate for Intrathecal Pump Implant (“Spinal Pain Pump”)?
Chronic and severe pain, who have not adequately responded to other treatment modalities including oral opioids. Some of the examples are failed back syndrome, cancer pain, RSD. These patients usually failed oral and IV medications or had severe side effects from the these treatments (sedation, constipation, nausea) Spastic disorders such as Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury and stroke victims associated with muscle spasms. These patients receive spinal infusion of an antispasmodic medication called Baclofen. What is the purpose of it? This device delivers concentrated amounts of medication into spinal fluid area allowing the patient to decrease or eliminate the need for oral medications, better pain relief and spasticity control with fewer side effects. It delivers medication around the clock, thus eliminating or minimizing breakthrough pain and/or other symptoms. How long does the procedure take? It is done in two stages. In the first stage, a single injection or
