Chronic Pain Clinic

GV Health’s Chronic Pain Clinic assists people to self-manage their pain.

The program focuses on achieving functional goals that are meaningful to each individual client, via evidence-based practice.

We understand the chronic pain affects many areas of life which is why we take a biopsychosocial approach in the management of Chronic pain.

This means we take into consideration:

• Biological factors – Physical health, physical function, fitness, energy
• Psychological factors – Emotions, thoughts, beliefs, habits
• Social factors – Home life, relationships and family, work, leisure activities

The goal of our treatment is not necessarily pain reduction, but on improved quality of life.

Goals might include:

• Improving the client’s knowledge and understanding of persistent pain
• Assisting the client to develop strategies to manage their pain
• Increasing the client’s activity levels
• Improving the client’s well-being and sense of confidence to manage in everyday life
• Assisting the client in getting back to regular activities and setting new goals

To achieve these goals, the Chronic Pain Clinic has a multidisciplinary team and offers a variety of services and supports including:

• Physiotherapy
• Movement and exercise programs
• Education sessions to help develop skills and strategies to manage pain
• Psychological support
• Dietary advice
• Complementary therapies and strategies such as relaxation/meditation, mindfulness, hydrotherapy and Tai-Chi
• Rehabilitation specialist consultation
• Education and exercise programs assisted by interpreter for non-English speaking clients