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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   
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Accessing this Clinic, Program or Service

Chronic Pain Services are available at the following NSH locations:

Dickson Building

Part of QEII Health Sciences Centre

thu Sep 24 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Sep 25 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Sep 26 Closed
sun Sep 27 Closed
mon Sep 28 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Sep 29 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Sep 30 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

thu Sep 24 Closed
fri Sep 25 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
sat Sep 26 Closed
sun Sep 27 Closed
mon Sep 28 Closed
tue Sep 29 Closed
wed Sep 30 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

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

Contact:

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

St. Martha's Regional Hospital

thu Sep 24 Closed
fri Sep 25 Closed
sat Sep 26 Closed
sun Sep 27 Closed
mon Sep 28 Closed
tue Sep 29 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
wed Sep 30 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

thu Sep 24 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Sep 25 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Sep 26 Closed
sun Sep 27 Closed
mon Sep 28 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Sep 29 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Sep 30 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

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

thu Sep 24 Closed
fri Sep 25 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
sat Sep 26 Closed
sun Sep 27 Closed
mon Sep 28 Closed
tue Sep 29 Closed
wed Sep 30 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

thu Sep 24 Closed
fri Sep 25 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
sat Sep 26 Closed
sun Sep 27 Closed
mon Sep 28 Closed
tue Sep 29 Closed
wed Sep 30 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

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

thu Sep 24 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Sep 25 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Sep 26 Closed
sun Sep 27 Closed
mon Sep 28 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Sep 29 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Sep 30 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 currently offering self-management groups and are accepting referrals from physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, allied health professionals, and self-referrals. Please contact the clinic for more information.
 

Contact

Phone: 902-749-1460

Western Kings Memorial Health Centre

thu Sep 24 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Sep 25 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Sep 26 Closed
sun Sep 27 Closed
mon Sep 28 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue Sep 29 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Sep 30 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 currently offering self-management groups and are accepting referrals from physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, allied health professionals, and self-referrals. Please contact the clinic for more information.
 

Contact:

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

South Shore Medical Arts Centre

thu Sep 24 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
fri Sep 25 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
sat Sep 26 Closed
sun Sep 27 Closed
mon Sep 28 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
tue Sep 29 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
wed Sep 30 8:30 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 currently offering self-management groups and are accepting referrals from physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, allied health professionals, and self-referrals. Please contact the clinic for more information.

 

Contact:

(902) 543-4923

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New Health Information System

Nova Scotia Health's new One Person One Record system has rolled out at facilities in the Halifax Regional and West Hants municipalities, and some provincial Mental Health and Addictions Program services.

During this time of transition to a better patient-record system, our teams will keep working to get you the care you need.

You may notice staff in purple vests helping our care teams use the new system.

We appreciate your patience and understanding.

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