We Appreciate
What You’re
Going Through
Allevio Pain Management offers you the most
advanced, evidence-based medical practices
combined with traditional, effective and supportive
health services. If you suffer from chronic pain, we are
here to help.
We AppreciateWhat You’re Going Through
Allevio Pain Management offers you the most advanced, evidence-based medical practices combined with traditional, effective and supportive health services. If you suffer from chronic pain, we are here to help.
Patients & Caregivers
Allevio clinic treats chronic pain conditions by combining different approaches to managing pain in a safe way.
Doctors
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Lawyers
Our medical expertise is paired with seasoned legal support so we can help you help your clients even better.
Speciality
Pain Management
From neck pain to plantar fasciitis, our anesthesia and neurology specialists have helped thousands of individuals.
Speciality
Migraine Headaches
The Allevio team are experts in managing the frequency, severity, and duration of migraine headaches, including cluster headaches.
Speciality
Focused Programs
Multidisciplinary care that comprehensively supports specific types of patients, and specific types of problems.ALLEVIO CLINIC - Closed
Please note that the Allevio Clinic has closed, and the Allevio Healthcare team is connecting patients and their physicians to other trusted treatment programs and providers.
Allevio Pain Management Clinic
Thought
Leaders
At Allevio Pain Management our practice is focused on a wide variety of pain conditions with special expertise in: back pain, sciatica, neck pain, neuropathic (hyper-sensitive) pain, spinal stenosis, knee pain, headaches, including migraine headaches. We focus on these areas because our treating physicians are all Royal College anesthesiologists and neurologists who have spent years concentrating on, researching, and practicing treatments for these types of pains.
Allevio Medical Abstracts
Allevio Medical Abstracts
Allevio Medical Research
Allevio Pain Management is excited to share select academic research with patients and the medical community. Through this area of our website, …
The existence of connective tissue disorder and hypermobile joints syndrome plays a significant role in sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction. Extra-articular elements, such …
Introduction Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and is associated with the highest economic cost among all psychiatric and …
COVID-19 Updates + Blog
Clinic updates, medical articles, research, published papers, and commentary on the world of pain from our team.
Dear Patients, The Allevio Clinic has been trying to find government support and strategic partnerships to keep the practice viable and has …
In compliance with the Government of Ontario’s mandate to slow the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19, Allevio has paused in-clinic …
To help accommodate the high demand for our services and the need for rapid access to pain care in our community, as …
While still available privately, claims for our longer ketamine infusion therapy sessions are no longer being submitted to the Ontario Health Insurance …
Important Notice to Ketamine Infusion Patients Allevio cannot submit claims to OHIP for ketamine infusions. We are very sorry to say that …
On Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, “Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams said that while there is no order mandating …
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Please note that the Allevio Clinic has closed, and the Allevio Healthcare team is connecting patients and their physicians to other trusted treatment programs and providers.
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What is Pain Management?
Pain management is a medical specialty that employs a multi-disciplinary technique to treat pain. It can include a combination of various medical therapies, such as physical therapy, massage therapy, nerve blocks, medications, and more.
Whether chronic or acute, pain can have a debilitating effect on your body and mind. The goal of pain management is to either eliminate pain or, if that’s not possible, make it manageable and improve your quality of life.
Types of Pain
While there many types of pain, and even more causes of pain, there are two broad categories:
Acute Pain:
Acute pain comes on suddenly and is typically short-lived. It is usually due to physical injury or short-term illness. Examples include pain due to a broken bone, burns, dental work, surgery, an infection, or a fall.
Chronic Pain:
Chronic pain is experienced long-term (greater than 3 to 6 months). In most cases, it stems from an incurable underlying condition, a condition with no effective treatment, or one that takes a long time to treat. In other cases, the cause of the pain may be unknown. Migraines, arthritis, and degenerative diseases are all examples of conditions that lead to chronic pain.
Types of Specialists
Pain management specialists are doctors who have a high level of training, coupled with experience in the treatment and management of pain. They typically can:
– Perform tests to diagnose chronic pain
– Prescribe and manage pain medications
– Perform spinal injections and nerve blocks
– Coordinate physical therapy
– Manage rehabilitation
Pain management specialists undergo extensive education along with comprehensive training in the area of pain management. After completing medical school, they complete additional residencies, fellowship training, and internships specific to pain treatment. A pain management specialist is more adept than a general physician in identifying the exact type of pain a patient has and the treatment modality to be followed.
The ideal type of specialist to consult depends on the kind of pain you are facing. For example, if you are suffering from chronic migraines, then a neurologist who has experience in pain management may be a good option.