A Group Approach to Healing: Medication-Assisted Psychotherapy
Changepain Clinic is now offering a Group Medication-Assisted Psychotherapy Program, a structured treatment that combines medically supervised IV dissociative anesthetic…
NECK PAIN
HOARSENESS / DYSPHONIA
TORTICOLLIS
HYPERTENSION
INTRACTABLE NAUSEA
MSP Covered
Medical Services
Pain Specialist
Nerve: Pulsed Radiofrequency or Radiofrequency Lesioning of cervical medial branch nerves, nerve root local anesthesia/steroid injections
Muscle: Trigger Point Injections for Deep neck including scalene muscles
Joint: Cervical medial branch nerve block local anesthesia injection for facet joint steroid injection
Muscle: Trigger Point Injections for Sternohyoid, Sternothyroid, Omohyoid, Myohyoid
Muscle: Trigger Point Injections for Insertion of scalene on first rib
Muscle: Trigger Point Injections for Carotid sheath fascia surrounding baroreceptor in carotid sinus
Muscle: Trigger Point Injections for Pre-tracheal fascia surrounding the vagus nerve
Non MSP Covered Medical Services
Pain Specialist
For Pain:
- Pain Infusion Therapy via IV Dissociative Anesthetic (KET)
- Pain Infusion Therapy via IV Lidocaine
- Pain Infusion Therapy via Subcutaneous Lidocaine
- BOTOX
For Function:
For Mind & Wellness:
Functional Movement / Mind & Wellness Services
Allied Health Clinicians
For Pain – Manual Therapy:
For Function – Pain Rehabilitation:
For Mind & Wellness:
- Counselling
- Somatic Therapy
- Somatic Movement
- Acupuncture
MSP Virtual Group Medical Visits
Pain Specialist
- GMV Orientation
- GMV Empowering
- GMV Safe Movement: Neck Pain & Headaches
- GMV Safe Movement: Shoulder & Arms
- GMV Safe Movement: Pacing & Stepping Into Your Recovery
- GMV Morning Stretch & Activation
- GMV Qigong Movement
- GMV Yoga
- GMV Sleep
- GMV Central Sensitivity/Widespread Pain
- GMV Mindful Communication
- GMV Persistent Head and Face Pain
- GMV Relaxation
- GMV Brain Health for Life
- GMV Healing After Trauma
- GMV Self-Compassion
- GMV Brain Mastery
NEWS / UPDATES
Seeking Canadian Veterans and their Families to Share Their Experiences at ChangePain
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Dr. Brenda Lau Nominated for YWCA Women of Distinction Award in Health & Wellness
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National Pharmacare in B.C. Coverage for Menopause Medications and Diabetes Starting 2026
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