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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 operations and procedures. Our Paramedics and emergency resources and now stretched beyond capacity, our hospitals are full, and it’s simply not safe enough for us to offer our care at the moment. We … Read more
To help accommodate the high demand for our services and the need for rapid access to pain care in our community, as well as to help take pressure off our OHIP-based team, Allevio’s nurse practitioners are now available to our patients for: Consultations Treatment planning and recommendations Referrals to our physician and paramedical team for … Read more
While still available privately, claims for our longer ketamine infusion therapy sessions are no longer being submitted to the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). These ketamine infusion therapies have saved our patients lives, reduced opioid use in 60% of the patients who were on opioids for pain, and provided Allevio with an alternative to drugs … Read more
Important Notice to Ketamine Infusion Patients Allevio cannot submit claims to OHIP for ketamine infusions. We are very sorry to say that as of 8 p.m. EST on Friday, April 9, 2021, Allevio is no longer submitting claims to the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) for our ketamine infusions. We are going to continue offering … Read more
On Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, “Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams said that while there is no order mandating residents not travel between coloured-region, residents should really limit travel to essential purposes.” Receiving healthcare or related treatment for your chronic pain condition is an essential service. Safe care requires everyone to wear … Read more
Allevio is an essential service and will not close during the City of Toronto’s restrictions this month. Since March, Allevio and our team have worked tirelessly to ensure a safe environment for patients and for each other. From tempered glass barriers and careful screening when you enter our facility through to high-quality Personal Protective Equipment … Read more
Licensed paralegal and accident benefits consultant Phyllis Bergmans is a respected member of Ottawa’s medical legal community. On an annual basis, she hosts a legendary and educational breakfast event to keep the community informed of rule changes. Since one of Allevio’s pillars is education, presenting the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) conversation in an upcoming … Read more
Knee pain occurs because of a variety of causes; the most common being wear-and-tear and aging. “Patients don’t experience knee osteoarthritis; they experience knee pain,” explained Dr. Ramin Safakish, an anesthesiologist and fellowship-trained chronic pain physician at Allevio. The cause of knee osteoarthritis is not completely known, but genetics have been linked to this condition. … Read more
Allevio Pain Management is excited to share select academic research with patients and the medical community. Through this area of our website, users can access some of our findings as we take an objective look at key areas of our pain management practice; encouraging understanding, innovation, and conversations about chronic pain. We want to share … Read more
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has raised concerns among clinicians across America. Some of the pressing issues include the reduced supply of personal protective equipment (PPE), the decline in fellowship training opportunities, as well as the uncertainty of both graduation and certification board exam schedules. This is in addition to anxiety about the job market. Here’s … Read more