Non invasive radio frequency technique can be used to permanently eliminate chronic pain

Main Category: Pain / Anesthetics
Article Date: 12 Jun 2004 - 10:00 PDT

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Breakthrough Treatment Using Pinpointed Heat Can Help Millions Who Suffer From Pain.

According to a national survey from Partners against Pain at least one member of Americas 44 million households (43%) suffers from chronic pain due to a specific illness or medical condition. In the past, most people suffering from pain have treated the symptoms with prescription or over-the-counter medication.

However, 66% of those surveyed said that their OTC medication is not completely effective and 52% said that their prescription medication is not completely effective.

Treating pain with medication can often result in addiction and other side effects and it is not a permanent solution to ending pain. Other medical solutions include surgery, however when performed, many patients and their doctors find that the pain frequently returns and that it has not helped alleviate their suffering.

Many patients suffering from chronic pain have been told that their pain is coming from a disc herniation or nerve injury. Dr. Owen Rogal, Director of The Pain Center in Philadelphia, PA, has recently developed a new breakthrough treatment in pain management called RFS.

Instead of treating the nerves for pain, which will not produce permanent results, RFS targets the muscles where the actual pain stems from. The treatment is a non-invasive radio frequency procedure using pinpointed heat placed in injured muscles. The heat allows the muscles to heal thereby producing permanent pain relief. The Radio Frequency procedure, RFS, is a four-step system:

-- Pain is identified with finger pressure to test for sensitive muscles.

-- A small amount of anesthetic is placed the injured muscle.

-- Pain relief confirms the muscle is the source of the pain.

-- A special needle tip that is attached to the RFS machine is inserted into the confirmed pain area. The muscle tissue surrounding the needle tip is then heated. The heat allows the muscle to heal and stops the pain permanently.

The RFS system is generally performed over a 5-week period. Patients are awake during the procedure, which usually takes about 20-30 minutes from start to finish. Other than the insertion of the anesthetic needle, there is no discomfort during the procedure.

Following the procedure, there is no down time and most patients will immediately return to work. Dr. Rogal and his staff at The Pain Center have used this procedure to treat a variety of pain-related problems including lower back, knees, neck, shoulder/arm, ankle/foot, hips, bursitis, arthritis, and migraine headaches.

The Pain Center doctor's have successfully performed The RFS procedure on more than 5,000 chronic pain sufferers that were originally diagnosed with disc herniation or nerve problems, thereby avoiding surgical procedures.

"Pain is a serious pubic health problem, which costs billions of dollars a year in health care and lost productivity. Many patients have been suffering from pain for years, trying a multitude of different methods of treatment with no permanent results. This new technology can now permanently end the suffering of millions," says Dr. Rogal.

The Pain Center accepts out of network insurance such as POS (point of service or PPO).

Deborah Straus
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KMR Communications, Inc.
114 East 32nd Street
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New York, NY 10016

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