Accucare Performs Its 100th Successful Herniated Disc Procedure Using Breakthrough, Minimally Invasive Outpatient Technique: HydroDiscectomy(TM).

MILLTOWN, N.J. -- The leading center for HydroDiscectomy in the tri-state area

"I would strongly recommend that, if you have been suffering from
chronic lower back pain as the result of a herniated or bulging disc,
you should consult with Accucare about the HydroDiscectomy procedure.
I have my life back again."
                                   Glenn E. Polasky, 44, Brielle, N.J.

Physicians at Accucare Interventional Pain Medicine (www.accucarepainmedicine.com) announced today that they have performed their 100th successful herniated disc repair procedure using a breakthrough, minimally invasive outpatient technique called HydroDiscectomy, developed by HydroCision, Inc. (www.hydrocision.com). HydroDiscectomy uses a high-velocity waterjet to quickly and safely decompress herniated (bulging) discs, providing relief to patients suffering from chronic back and/or leg pain. The new HydroDiscectomy procedure may bridge the gap between conservative therapy and invasive open surgery. HydroDiscectomy can offer an option to patients who have failed many conservative treatments and may lead to a significant reduction in their narcotic pain medication as well.

"HydroDiscectomy is a minimally invasive solution for herniated discs--under local anesthesia and on an outpatient basis--that allows our patients to return home the same day with no more than a Band-Aid(R)," said Gabriele P. Jasper, M.D., of Accucare Interventional Pain Medicine. "Patients can walk out of our surgery centers in about two hours feeling significantly reduced or no pain at all. Other procedures may require open surgery, use general anesthesia, and require long hospital stays and rehabilitation," added Dr. Jasper--who is a dual board-certified physician in both pain medicine as well as anesthesia, and a renowned expert in the treatment of both herniated discs and chronic pain.

Glenn E. Polasky, 44, was among the first patients in the tri-state area (N.Y., N.J., Pa.) to undergo the HydroDiscectomy procedure nearly seven months ago at Accucare. "I had tried everything to cure my chronic low back pain, including open surgery. Nothing worked," said Glenn, "from conservative treatments such as exercise and deep-muscle massage, to physical therapy, to prescription drugs and, ultimately, I had an open surgical laminectomy. Even then, my back pain would just never go away. I suffered through this for five long years. Let me tell you: It had a devastating effect on the quality of my life." Then, by chance, Glenn saw an Accucare newspaper article about the HydroDiscectomy procedure. After consulting with Accucare physicians, Glenn had the HydroDiscectomy procedure performed on September 8, 2005. He returned home that same day and was medically cleared to return to work almost immediately. "I would strongly recommend that, if you have been suffering from chronic lower back pain, you should definitely consult with Accucare about the HydroDiscectomy procedure," adds Glenn. "I have my life back again."

Approximately 80 percent of all Americans experience back pain at some point in their lives, and as many as 20 percent of working-age adults cope with back pain annually.

"Because the HydroDiscectomy procedure uses water to remove the herniated disc tissue, there is no risk of thermal tissue-damage, as with laser or radiofrequency devices used in the past," said Didier Demesmin, M.D., also of Accucare. Dr. Demesmin is board-certified in anesthesia as well as fellowship-trained in interventional pain medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons/St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. In addition to his duties at Accucare, Dr. Demesmin also has privileges at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. "At Accucare," added Dr. Demesmin, "we treat not only the patient's pain, but also the suffering that comes along with it."

Accucare Interventional Pain Medicine's mission is to evaluate, treat and rehabilitate patients, so they can return to a more normal lifestyle without their discomfort or debilitating pain and to do this as safely and rapidly as possible. The medical team at Accucare consists of doctors who have board certifications in pain medicine, anesthesia, neurology, pain management, MUA and/or fellowship training in interventional pain medicine. Accucare is affiliated with some of New Jersey's finest hospitals and surgery centers.