New Patients
All new patient visits are on Tuesday mornings and last approximately five hours. This visit will include assessments by a pediatric anesthesiologist or pediatrician, a clinical nurse specialist, a physical therapist and a clinical psychologist.
The Pain Treatment Services team will then meet from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. to develop a unified treatment plan. This plan will be presented to you immediately following their meeting.
Existing Patients
Follow-up visits are on Thursdays and last approximately 30 minutes.
In addition to follow-up visits with the Pain Treatment Services, referrals are often made to a physical therapist, a psychologist and other specialists. If a child is referred to a physical therapist, he will be evaluated and, where appropriate, exercise programs, ultrasound and other modalities or the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may be prescribed.
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