For Doctors + Healthcare Practitioners

Improving Pain Management Through an Integrated Multidisciplinary Model Driven by Accountability and a Focus on the Patient Perspective

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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

Canada recruits global talent in the wake of U.S. immigrant visa suspension

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Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to suspend the H-1B visa for immigrants. In response, companies like Shopify launched a resource portal to support skilled engineers who have trouble getting into the states. Allevio is also doing its part by helping doctors who are considering Canada as an alternative. In this Tweet, … Read more

Infographic For Physicians: Referring Chronic Pain Patients During COVID-19

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These are the general referral guidelines for all physicians interested in referring chronic pain patients with specific chronic pain conditions to Allevio Pain Management for urgent care. We are going to publish another document with triage criteria and the steps for referring into Allevio shortly. If you are a chronic pain patient currently working with … Read more

VIDEO: COVID-19 Screening And Check-In At Allevio

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As we slowly and carefully resume practice in Allevio Pain Management’s new normal, we have enhanced our screening process for COVID-19 in our pain management clinic. If you’re coming to Allevio for a procedure, please watch this before your visit so you are aware of what to expect: Please also note: Our waiting room is … Read more

COVID-19 Infection Control Links and Resources The Allevio Pain Management Clinic Is Reading

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When facing challenges, it is important to arm ourselves with knowledge and make well informed decisions in order to move forward. The Allevio Pain Management clinical team, research team and management are keeping a very close eye on infection control standards and pain management practice insights as we prepare to help patients in “our new … Read more

Allevio Research: Occipital Nerve Radiofrequency Shown To Provide Patients Positive Results

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The study: A Comparison of Pain Control Between Occipital Nerve Block and Occipital Nerve Radiofrequency: A Retrospective Cohort Study, had Principle Investigator Allevio’s Dr. Rahul Pathak, and sub investigators Shadi Babazadeh, MD and Yeva Sahakyan, MD MPH The purpose of this study was to evaluate the comparative effects of Occipital Nerve Block (ONB) and Occipital … Read more

Pain Resources

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Understanding Back Pain: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Back-pain/Pages/Introduction.aspx Cognitive Behavior Therapy Self-Help Resource – http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk Information on Arthritis: http://www.arthritis.org Pain Support: http://www.painsupport.co.uk/# The Canadian Pain Society Resource Page: http://prc.canadianpaincoalition.ca/en/ Dimensions Pain Management: http://www.dimensionspainmanagement.org/interactive-animations Headaches: http://www.ihe.ca/research-programs/hta/aagap/headache; go to patient resources at the bottom of the page For a list of Pain Clinics across Canada, please see the Canadian Pain Society website www.canadianpainsociety.ca.