A pain physician in Canada is a medical doctor specialised in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of pain. These professionals may come from various primary specialties but they all share a focus on pain medicine, a subspecialty dedicated to the relief of pain in both acute and chronic conditions.
Pain physicians use a wide range of approaches to treat pain, including medications, physical therapy, psychological therapies, and interventional techniques such as nerve blocks or injections. In Canada, becoming a pain physician typically involves completing medical school, followed by residency training in a primary specialty, and then further subspecialization in pain medicine through fellowship programs and certifications. They provide care for conditions like arthritis, back pain, headache, and musculoskeletal injuries, as well as more complex pain syndromes.
At Evidence Sport and Spine our Pain Physicians work closely with our Advanced Practice Physiotherapists to determine if pain and regenerative procedures are appropriate for you.
Some of the treatments provided by our Interventional Pain Physicians are:
Dr. Adrian Gretton
MD, CCFP, FCFP, CIME
Dr. Todd Gash
MD, Diploma Sport and Exercise Medicine
Dr. Jonathan Chow
DC, MD, CCFP, CROMIC – Spine & Peripheral
