Concord Hospital Pain Clinic
Sydney LHD Adult Tier 3
Contact details
About this service
- Addiction medicine specialist
- Nurse consultant
- Pain specialist
- Physiotherapist
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Education and advice
- Medical reviews
- Multidisciplinary assessment
- Multidisciplinary case conferencing
- Pain program
- Treatment planning and appointments with health professionals e.g. psychology and physiotherapy
- Botox injections
- Myofascial trigger point injections
- Nerve blocks
- Spinal blocks
- Adult burns
- Children with disability 14-16
- Cognitive behaviour therapy
- Colorectal pain
- Drug and alcohol
- Elderly
- Mental health
- Minimising dependence on medication
- Rehabilitation focus post stroke and/or amputation
- Sub acute and post surgical pain
- Vascular pain
- Pre-consultation telephone advice for GPs
- Twice yearly GP talks
Pain services
| Type |
Medium intensity Offered concurrent with multidisciplinary intervention following initial assessment |
|---|---|
| Content | The 3 goals of the program are to:
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| Fee | Nil for public patients |
| Hours | 30 hours total |
| Frequency | Ten weekly sessions of up to 3 hours |
| Group size | 4-6 people per group with spouse or support person |
| Availability | 3 times per year |
| Eligibility | Patients must be independently mobile |
| Follow up |
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