The clinical nurse specialist will obtain a brief medical history, and prior to the initial appointment, all pertinent prior medical records should be sent to Pain Treatment Services. This will allow physicians to review a patient's past medical history and accelerate the initial assessment on the day of the initial clinic visit.

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.