Pain Management Clinic

Chronic pain can interfere with all aspects of life. Our team of experienced physicians, nurse practitioners and other health-care providers works with patients to help them take control of their pain to improve their quality of life.

We manage several kinds of pain, including:

• Musculoskeletal pain
• Neuropathic pain
• Pre- and post-surgical pain
• Pregnancy and postpartum pain
• Craniofacial and headache pain
• Dental and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain
• Cancer pain
• Breast and chest-wall pain
• Widespread body pain

We also provide complex opioid management and support for tapering off opioids.

Visit the Toronto Academic Pain Medicine Institute (TAPMI) for more information about chronic pain.

What to expect

We may recommend that you have diagnostic imaging or laboratory tests before your first appointment.

At your first appointment, your pain specialist will review your test results and ask about your medical history and symptoms. Together, we will build a care plan specific to your needs.

Your care plan may include:

• Medication
• Interventional nerve blocks or peripheral nerve stimulation
• Group-based occupational therapy
• Group-based Pain Reprocessing Therapy (RPT)

We may also offer some pain management services that are not covered by OHIP, such as botulinum neurotoxin and platelet-rich plasma injections.

Please note that we are a teaching hospital, so you may see medical students, residents or other medical trainees as part of your care. Learners are supervised by other members of our dedicated care team who work together to provide you with comprehensive care.

Toronto Academic Pain Medicine Institute

Our clinic is part of the Toronto Academic Pain Medicine Institute (TAPMI), a centralized hub of pain programs in Toronto that connects patients to the most appropriate service for their chronic pain.

In the TAPMI model, your primary care provider plays an active role in your treatment. Our pain specialists will assess you and recommend a care plan. You will then return to your primary care provider to continue your treatment and any medications our team recommends.

What to bring

• Health (OHIP) card or valid health-care coverage
• A list of your medications
• A list of questions you want to ask
• A support person, if desired

How to access our services

All referrals must come from a health-care provider and be sent to the Toronto Academic Pain Medicine Institute. Visit our referral criteria for more information.