Chronic Pain Services

Chronic pain services helps individuals manage pain and improve their health, function and well-being. The chronic pain teams provides assessments, treatments and education for people with chronic pain.

The teams may include doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, social workers and other health care professionals that specialize in pain management. Services vary based on facility, area of the province and level of care.

We are here to support you in your pain management journey. We will work with you and your primary care provider to arm you with tools and strategies to help manage your pain and improve your quality of life.

Some of the strategies they may recommend include:

Education on self-management and understanding pain
Medication
Psychological support
Exercise and physical therapy
Nutritional counseling
Relaxation strategies
Nerve blocks
Ergonomic strategies
Strategies for improving sleep, physical fitness, energy/fatigue, nutrition, and mental health
Connecting to social and community services

Accessing this Clinic, Program or Service

Chronic Pain Services are available at the following NSH locations:

Dickson Building

Part of QEII Health Sciences Centre

5820 University Avenue
Halifax Nova Scotia

fri Mar 27 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

sat Mar 28 Closed

sun Mar 29 Closed

mon Mar 30 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue Mar 31 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed Apr 1 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu Apr 2 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

A referral from your primary care provider (doctor or Nurse Practitioner) is required to be seen in one of our clinics.

Contact:

Tel: 902-473-4130
Fax: 902-473-4126

Hants Community Hospital

89 Payzant Drive
Windsor Nova Scotia

fri Mar 27 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

sat Mar 28 Closed

sun Mar 29 Closed

mon Mar 30 Closed

tue Mar 31 Closed

wed Apr 1 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

thu Apr 2 Closed

A referral from your primary care provider (doctor or Nurse Practitioner) is required to be seen in one of our clinics.

Contact:

Tel: 902-792-2271
Fax: 902-473-4126

St. Martha's Regional Hospital

25 Bay Street
Antigonish Nova Scotia

fri Mar 27 Closed

sat Mar 28 Closed

sun Mar 29 Closed

mon Mar 30 Closed

tue Mar 31 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

wed Apr 1 Closed

thu Apr 2 Closed

A referral from your primary care provider (doctor or Nurse Practitioner) is required to be seen in one of our clinics.

Contact:

Tel: 1-800-270-4776 ext. 3312

*This clinic is only available when there is an active/established access to an anesthesiologist

Cape Breton Regional Hospital

1482 George St.
Sydney Nova Scotia

fri Mar 27 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

sat Mar 28 Closed

sun Mar 29 Closed

mon Mar 30 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue Mar 31 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed Apr 1 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu Apr 2 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

A referral from your primary care provider (doctor or Nurse Practitioner) is required to be seen in one of our clinics.

Contact:

Tel: 902-567-8183
Fax: 902-567-8188

Northside General Hospital

520 Purves Street
North Sydney Nova Scotia

A referral from your primary care provider (doctor or Nurse Practitioner) is required to be seen in one of our clinics.

Contact:

Tel: 902-794-8894

Colchester East Hants Health Centre

600 Abenaki Rd.
Truro Nova Scotia

fri Mar 27 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

sat Mar 28 Closed

sun Mar 29 Closed

mon Mar 30 Closed

tue Mar 31 Closed

wed Apr 1 Closed

thu Apr 2 Closed

A referral from your primary care provider (doctor or Nurse Practitioner) is required to be seen in one of our clinics.

Contact:

Tel: 1-800-270-4776 ext. 3312

*This clinic is only available when there is an active/established access to an anesthesiologist

Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

19428 NS-2
Amherst Nova Scotia

fri Mar 27 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

sat Mar 28 Closed

sun Mar 29 Closed

mon Mar 30 Closed

tue Mar 31 Closed

wed Apr 1 Closed

thu Apr 2 Closed

A referral from your primary care provider (doctor or Nurse Practitioner) is required to be seen in one of our clinics.

Contact:

Tel: 1-800-270-4776 ext. 3312

*This clinic is only available when there is an active/established access to an anesthesiologist

New Glasgow Chronic Pain Service Centre

690 East RIver Road
New Glasgow Nova Scotia

A referral from your primary care provider (doctor or Nurse Practitioner) is required to be seen in one of our clinics.

Contact:

Tel: 1-800-270-4776 ext. 3312

Yarmouth Regional Hospital

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60 Vancouver Street
Yarmouth Nova Scotia

fri Mar 27 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

sat Mar 28 Closed

sun Mar 29 Closed

mon Mar 30 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue Mar 31 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed Apr 1 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu Apr 2 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Persistent Pain Program

Chronic pain services help individuals manage pain and improve their health, function and well-being. The chronic pain teams provide assessments, treatments and education for people with chronic pain.

We are primarily offering self-management groups. Referrals for self-management group are accepted from Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses and Allied health professionals. If you do not have a primary care provider, please contact the clinic for more information.

Contact

Phone: 902-749-1460

Western Kings Memorial Health Centre

121 Orchard Street
RR3 P.O. Box 490
Berwick Nova Scotia

fri Mar 27 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

sat Mar 28 Closed

sun Mar 29 Closed

mon Mar 30 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

tue Mar 31 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

wed Apr 1 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

thu Apr 2 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Persistent Pain Program

We are currently offering self-management groups. Referrals for self-management group are accepted from Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, and Allied health professionals. If you do not have a primary care provider, please contact the clinic for more information.

Contact:

Tel: 902-538-7102
Fax: 902-538-7996