A referral based service that focuses on finding and treating pain using specific medical procedures. These include things like epidurals, nerve blocks and small surgeries.
This approach is for individuals who experience ongoing pain that affects their daily life, especially when other treatments like medications or physical therapy alone haven’t worked. It can help people with conditions such as back pain, arthritis, nerve pain or pain after surgery or injuries. Speak to your doctor or nurse practitioner to find out if this type of treatment would be helpful to you.
Living with chronic pain can be exhausting and overwhelming. It can take over your life and make even simple tasks difficult. For some people, interventional medicine might be a good option. This approach uses non-surgical treatments that target the source of the pain, aiming to reduce it and improve your day-to-day life.
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Eligibility
Interventional clinics are not suitable for general pain issues and they don’t handle medication management. Speak to your doctor or nurse practitioner to find out if this is the right path for you.
Resources
While you are waiting for your appointment, look at our Patient resources page to find resources to help you manage your pain and access other community pain care services.