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Our Pain Management and rehabilitation programs use an interdisciplinary "whole-person" approach, they are part of BDF multi-disciplinary approach to health care. We focus on promoting self-management plans to meet individual needs by providing education to improve patient's knowledge and understanding. Our patients learn to implement strategies to improve their ability to manage their condition and plan experience and gain control over their life.
The BDF Pain Management Program is for people who have:
Persistent pain which is limiting their lifestyle and ability to perform everyday tasks
Do not wish or no further surgical or medical treatments indicated at the current time
Been unable to return to their full work duties or usual activities
Our Program Goals:
Improve physical function
Facilitate return to daily activities or work duties
Improve the ability to manage pain and gain control over your life using a supervised exercise program and adaptive coping and other pain management strategies
Promote a reduction in the use of medication
Increase self-esteem and confidence
Improve understanding of your diagnosis
The multi-disciplinary team includes:
Specialist Pain Medicine Physician (assessment and review)
Nurse Clinical Coordinator
Physiotherapist
Exercise Physiologist
Occupational Therapist
Psychologist
Nutritional Advice
Team-based approaches are used in many chronic diseases such as diabetes, depression, asthma and heart disease. Similar to the management of these conditions the patient or person-with-pain is the key player, along with the family and work place.
Instead of waiting for someone else to fix your pain, you will be empowered to self-manage your own condition. Through improved function and quality of life, pain management can reduce the suffering and disability associated with pain, which is often followed by reduction in pain levels.
Treatments offered include:
Medication of which there are many available today for the treatment of chronic pain. The type of medication recommended will depend on the type of pain, other medications being taken and other medical issues.
Diagnostic and therapeutic injections such as facet joint injections for low back and neck pain, epidural injections, nerve root injections for "sciatica" suprascapular nerve blocks for shoulder pain, ilioinguinal/genitofemoral nerve blocks for hernia pain, ganglion impar and hypogastric blocks for pelvic pain, coeliac plexus blocks for upper abdominal pain, lumbar sympathetic and stellate ganglion blocks for complex regional pain syndrome, occipital nerve blocks for headaches and others.
Radiofrequency lesions which involves using a small current to reduce the activity of a nerve that is causing pain.
MLS Laser therapy or Multiwave locked system is s patented, FDA cleared technology designed to produce inefficient and simultaneous effect on pain, contracture, inflammation and edema with a short period of time. The control system that generates the MLS pulse synchronizes the emission to produce optimum results.
Pain Management Programs working closely with a team of physiotherapists, psychologists and exercise physiologists, which involves education about chronic pain, an activity and exercise program, development of effective coping strategies. There is high level scientific evidence these programs can improve physical endurance, energy levels, mood, sleep, work, quality of life and medication use.
The BDFRMS Center provides comprehensive assessment and treatment of painful conditions such as: