Chronic Complex Pain Team

Chronic pain:

• May begin with an injury, surgery or other condition
• Usually is present for longer than 3 months
• May be constant or intermittent
• May be caused by physical, psychological, social or emotional factors
• May cause a loss of function or disability in some children or teens

Our clinic can focus on how the pain is affecting your child or teen and family. We offer support and a plan of care to reduce the impact of the pain in your lives. To do this, we:

1. Use the three “P” approach
   • Physical therapy
   • Pharmacological therapy (medications) or non pharmacological therapies (like heat, cold or massage)
   • Psychological therapies (like deep breathing exercises to help your child cope better)
2. Assess the nature of your child or teen’s pain
3. Assess how the pain affects your child’s functioning at home and school
4. Review all past and current therapies
5. Assess coping
6. Monitor progress

Book

• GrrrOUCH: Pain is Like a Grouchy Bear. Cathryn Morgan (2011)