Pain Management Program - How To Access
A referral from your primary care provider is required to become a patient of St. Joseph’s Pain Management Program. Included in our screening criteria are:
- The patient must have a family doctor/ nurse practitioner doctor willing to follow him/her after discharge from the pain program
- We do not address chronic daily headaches and known fibromyalgia
- Our program provides specialized care for individuals 18 years of age and older
Referrals are triaged by a pain specialist and the nursing team. If our program fits your needs, you will receive an appointment to see one of the pain specialists within our program. The patient and the referring physician will hear back about the status of the referral and the estimated wait time within 2 weeks, as per the CPSO guidelines.
Please note: Due to the high number of referrals, there may be a wait period of up to eight months for non-urgent cases.