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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:

tue Sep 17 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Sep 18 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Sep 19 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Sep 20 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Sep 21 Closed
sun Sep 22 Closed
mon Sep 23 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

tue Sep 17 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Sep 18 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Sep 19 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Sep 20 Closed
sat Sep 21 Closed
sun Sep 22 Closed
mon Sep 23 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

tue Sep 17 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
wed Sep 18 Closed
thu Sep 19 Closed
fri Sep 20 Closed
sat Sep 21 Closed
sun Sep 22 Closed
mon Sep 23 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

tue Sep 17 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Sep 18 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Sep 19 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Sep 20 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Sep 21 Closed
sun Sep 22 Closed
mon Sep 23 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

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

tue Sep 17 Closed
wed Sep 18 Closed
thu Sep 19 Closed
fri Sep 20 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
sat Sep 21 Closed
sun Sep 22 Closed
mon Sep 23 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

tue Sep 17 Closed
wed Sep 18 Closed
thu Sep 19 Closed
fri Sep 20 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
sat Sep 21 Closed
sun Sep 22 Closed
mon Sep 23 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

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

tue Sep 17 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Sep 18 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Sep 19 Closed
fri Sep 20 Closed
sat Sep 21 Closed
sun Sep 22 Closed
mon Sep 23 Closed

A referral from your primary care provider (doctor or Nurse Practitioner) is required to be seen in this clinic.   

Contact:

Tel: 902-742-3542 x 1692

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

tue Sep 17 Closed
wed Sep 18 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Sep 19 Closed
fri Sep 20 Closed
sat Sep 21 Closed
sun Sep 22 Closed
mon Sep 23 Closed

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

Contact:

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

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