Finding Relief: Advancements in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Are you or a loved one suffering from chronic pain? Are you interested in exploring new options for potential pain relief? On Wednesday, December 11th, Dr. Steven Falowski of Lancaster’s Argires Marotti Neurosurgical Associates will be presenting “Finding Relief: Advancements in the Treatment of Chronic Pain” at Clipper Magazine Stadium in the Lexus LC & RX meeting room. Doors open at 3 p.m. for greetings and light refreshments, and the main program will begin at 3:30 p.m., followed by a question and answer session.
The topic of the program will be neurostimulation, which involves an implanting of a small device designed to provide relief from chronic pain by disrupting the pain signals traveling between the spinal cord and the brain. This innovative technology has proven advantageous for many who suffer from chronic pain by targeting precise areas of pain and adjusting signals for continuous relief, even during movement.
Argires Marotti is proud to offer this first-time community educational seminar by Dr. Falowski, a well-known and respected researcher and thought leader in the area of neurostimulation and chronic pain treatments.
“We have these amazing therapies that range from being very well established to also still being on the cutting edge and being innovative,” said Dr. Falowski. “Patients automatically have a fear of ‘brain’ or ‘spine’ surgery. However, the majority of the procedures I perform are minimally invasive procedures where patients go home the same day and have a much lower adverse profile than medications. The benefits from these procedures are enormous. My goal has always been to take these procedures out of large academic centers and bring them into the community for all to have.”
Having joined Argires Marotti this year, Dr. Falowski was formerly the director of Functional Neurosurgery at St. Luke’s University Health Network in Bethlehem, PA, with a practice specializing in neuromodulation, which was nationally recognized as a top practice. He remains active in researching new clinical trials in order to deliver the best possible practices to his patients.
“A large portion of my own research revolves around making the procedures as comfortable as possible and minimally invasive,” Dr. Falowski commented. “I helped to pioneer a method, now used internationally, of placing spinal cord stimulators for pain patients as an asleep method. It led to better outcomes, a more comfortable, faster procedure, and it was safer.”
Dr. Falowski also emphasizes a patient-centered approach to medicine, and is looking forward to educating the Lancaster community on new possibilities for chronic pain relief.
“The patient is the center of everything I do. I formulate my mindset, my practice, and my actions around being patient-focused and patient-centered. I want to be able to have several options in my toolbox so that I can be able to offer the best therapy to the patient. It’s the idea of the right therapy for the right patient,” he explained.
The “Finding Relief: Advancements in the Treatment of Chronic Pain” program is free, and RSVP is requested by December 4th, as seating is limited.