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 Momentum Health 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:
Is a referral required?
Yes, a referral is required. Any Momentum Health or Evidence Sport and Spine Physiotherapist or Chiropractor has a Practitioner ID# and can provide a referral for you. You can also see your family physician to obtain a referral.
Please call either Evidence North at (403) 210-9969 or Evidence South at (403) 454-8464 for booking with physicians. You may also want to read about Physiatry or Sport Medicine Physicians.