Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Treats Spasticity

Baclofen is a medication used to treat patients who suffer spasticity and pain secondary to spastic spasm. An Intrathecal Baclofen Pump (IBP) may help patients with severe spasticity on high doses of baclofen who do not obtain satisfactory symptom relief.

An intrathecal pump that dispenses baclofen is implanted into the spine. The benefits of using an intrathecal pump is: (1) less medication (baclofen) is needed to produce favorable symptom relief and (2) medication side effects are less.

Am I a candidate?

If Dr. Chapman recommends the baclofen pump, the first step is a trial use of the technology. The trial involves a spinal injection through a small needle of medication into the spine. If symptoms are well-relieved, the next step is to consider implantation of the pump.

To learn more

If you are interested in learning how a baclofen pump may help manage your pain, please contact our pain management experts at The Spine and Pain Institute of New York in Manhattan, New York and Staten Island, New York. We would be happy to make an appointment for a consultation and provide additional information about other treatment options.

For more information on intrathecal pumps, please visit Medtronic Inc.'s web page about the Baclofen Pump.