Liverpool Hospital
South Western Sydney LHD Adult Tier 3
Contact details
About this service
- 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. psychologist and physiotherapist
- Myofascial trigger point injections
- Nerve blocks
- Pump implants
- Pump refills
- Radiofrequency neurotomy
- Spinal blocks
- Spinal stimulators
- Cancer pain
- Drug and alcohol
- Geriatrics
- Post surgical neuralgias
- 3-4 yearly GP talks, allied health, community groups
- Education and advice
- Pre-consultation telephone advice for GPs
- Post consultation telephone advice for GPs
- Supported management advice for GPs
Pain services
| Type | Low |
|---|---|
| Content | Pre-requisite to multidisciplinary program
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| Fee | Free |
| Hours | 8 hour day |
| Frequency | One off |
| Group size | 10-15 people |
| Availability | 10 times a year |
| Eligibility | Persistent pain |
| Follow up | Nil as majority progress into the Multidisciplinary Program |
| Type | Medium |
|---|---|
| Content |
|
| Fee | Nil for public patients On application for compensible clients |
| Hours | 42 hours |
| Frequency | 2 ½ days per week for 5 weeks |
| Group size | 6-8 people |
| Availability | 5 times per year |
| Eligibility | Persistent pain |
| Follow up | 3, 6 and 12 months |