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www.theconnectionsnj.com PAGE 36 Are you suffering from chronic pain? Join us to learn more about how Spinal Cord StimulationTherapy can improve your quality of life. RSVP Required: Please ema il info@NMRPM.com to reserve your seat or call 732-993-6050. SPINAL CORD STIMULATION THERAPY SEMINAR Presented by Dr. Kandra and Dr. Das Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 at 6:30pm NMR Pain Management 399 Campus Drive, 1st Floor, Somerset 08873 732-993-6050 | www.NMRPM.com Imagine a life without chronic pain... SPINAL CORD STIMULATION THERAPY FOR CHRONIC PAIN By: Arun Kandra, MD Natural Medicine & Rehabilitation Are you suffering from chronic pain? Then we don’t need to tell you how frustrating life can be! You have prob- ably seen several specialty doctors and tried everything from yoga to one or more failed back surgeries; with little to no pain relief. Perhaps you feel as though you have exhausted all your options and are left with taking pain killers to find some relief to get you through your day. If this is what you are dealing with, there may be another treatment option for you to consider; Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy. Spinal Cord Stimulators (SCS) have been used since 1967 and have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to relieve pain from nerve damage since 1989. SCS deliver mild electrical stimulation to the spine that modifies or blocks pain sig- nals to the brain. SCS not only helps to reduce or eliminate pain, but also decreases the need for opioid medica- tions and their side effects, not to mention the risk of addiction! Although, SCS is most commonly used for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) it is also recommended for man- aging chronic neuropathic pain caused by chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS or RSD), peripheral ischemia, cervical and lumbar radiculitis, periph- eral neuropathies, post-herpetic neu- ralgia, and phantom limb pain. Physical and emotional responses to pain can be addressed with SCS Therapy and can also help people with neuropathic pain which does not usually respond to opioids. To be sure this is the correct option to help manage your pain; you are able to do a trial evaluation of SCS before committing to this therapy. A trial stim- ulation period of 3-5 days allows the patient to test and see if there is a reduction in their pain and if this ther- apy works for them. During the trial period, a small device similar to a pace- maker is used to stimulate the spine and interfere with the pain signals reaching the brain. The goal is to expe- rience a reduction in pain to help you decrease the amount of painkillers you are taking and/or to help you perform and enjoy your everyday activities with less pain. One should never feel their only or last resort is to cover up their pain with medications. If you are not a candidate for surgery, if you have exhausted all other options, and before you go down the slippery slope of taking opi- oids, please join us to learn more about how Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy can improve your quality of life. Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy Seminar Presented by: Dr. Kandra and Dr. Das Wednesday April 18, 2018 at 6:30pm NMR Pain Management 399 Campus Drive, First Floor Somerset, NJ 08873 732-993-6050 Dr. Kandra is the Medical Director of NMR Pain Management. He is double board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management and is dedicated to the treatment of chronic pain symp- toms for patients. Dr. Kandra is trained at Van- derbilt University Medical Center, one of the country`s top Pain Management training pro- grams. He is also the Chairman in the Division of Pain Medicine at Easton Hospital and on staff at Robert Wood Johnson Somerset. Dr. Das is Board Certified in Anesthesiology (Temple University), and completed a Fellowship in Pain Management at New Jersey Pain Insti- tute, UMDNJ-RWJ Medical School. Dr. Das has served on the faculty of Temple University and was Assistant Professor of Anesthesia UMDNJ- RWJ Medical School. Dr. Das is Chairman of the Pain Management Committee at Somerset Med- ical Center and is an active member of several professional organizations. For more information visit www.NMRPM.com or call 732-993-6050 ORBERA ™ Intragastric Balloon is a New Treatment in Battle Against Obesity Start Your ORBERA ™ Journey Right Here, Right Now Simple Design Portion Control 3x the Weight Loss of Diet & Exercise Alone We specialize in Gastroenterology, which is the treatment of diseases and disorders of the digestive system or gastrointestinal (GI) tract. %$&% (& ( &" + ( & %+$ $(& &"* "##' %&%) ! ( #(%$ )"( "' ( + ,