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Comprehensive Pain Assessments

At Bloor Pain Specialists, we take a team approach to diagnostics to optimize your care. We use image-guidance (X-ray or ultrasound) as the standard of care to ensure accurate needle placement for safer, more effective treatments. We use local freezing/anesthetics to make the procedure more comfortable and least painful as possible. Appropriate treatments will be reviewed in detail along with risks and benefits.

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About Bloor Pain Specialists

Dedicated to Your Recovery

At Bloor Pain Specialists, our physicians put Patients First for top-tier comprehensive multidisciplinary pain management care. This starts with your referral, an assessment, and appropriate investigations, followed by an initial treatment plan. Pain, as defined by the IASP, has both physical (nociceptive or neuropathic) and emotional components. Hence, both physical and psychological rehabilitative efforts are an important part of improving patient outcomes. We will coordinate that care.

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Modern Facility

Equipped with x-ray imaging technology for accurate pain targeting.

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Expert Team

Multidisciplinary specialists focused on interventional spine procedures for better pain management.

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Common Procedures

We offer a wide range of image-guided interventional treatments to address chronic pain conditions.

Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection

A targeted injection in the neck area to reduce inflammation and relieve pain caused by nerve compression.

Thoracic Epidural Injection

Used to manage mid-back pain by delivering anti-inflammatory medication into the thoracic epidural space.

Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection (Transforaminal or Interlaminar)

Provides relief from lower back and leg pain by reducing nerve inflammation in the lumbar spine.

Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection

An injection at the base of the spine to treat lower back pain and sciatica.

Selective Nerve Root Block

A precise injection to diagnose and relieve pain from a specific irritated spinal nerve.

Occipital Nerve Block

Helps relieve headaches and migraines by targeting the occipital nerves at the back of the head.

Facet Joint Injection / Medial Branch Block

Used to diagnose and treat pain originating from the small joints of the spine.

Radiofrequency Ablation (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbosacral Spine)

A minimally invasive procedure that uses heat to disable pain-causing nerves for long-term relief.

Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment

A non-destructive technique that modulates nerve signals to reduce chronic pain.

Ganglion Impar Block

Targets nerve clusters near the tailbone to relieve pelvic and coccyx pain.

Cervical Sympathetic Block

Used to treat pain and circulation issues in the head, neck, and upper limbs.

Stellate Ganglion Block

Helps manage chronic pain, nerve conditions, and circulation problems in the upper body.

Lumbar Sympathetic Block

Relieves pain and improves blood flow in the lower limbs by targeting sympathetic nerves.

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We work with Ability Clinic, which is specializes with peripheral joint treatments. They offer a variety of OHIP and non-OHIP covered treatments and are state of the art.

Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)

Understanding the mechanism and benefits of thermal nerve ablation.

What it is

A minimally invasive procedure that uses heat to deactivate pain-transmitting nerves.

Duration

The procedure typically takes 30-45 minutes. Relief can last 6 to 12 months or longer.

Effectiveness

Clinically proven to reduce chronic pain in up to 70-80% of carefully selected patients.

History

RFA has been used safely and effectively in clinical practice for over 50 years.

Conditions Treated with RFA

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Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI)

ESIs are a common treatment for many forms of low back pain and leg pain. They have been used for decades and are considered an integral part of the non-surgical management of sciatica and lower back pain.

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    Rapid Inflammation Reduction

    Directly targets the source of pain to flush out inflammatory proteins.

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    Diagnostic Value

    Helps confirm the specific nerve root level generating the pain.

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Conditions Treated with ESI

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OHIP Coverage & Financial Information

We believe that high-quality pain management should be accessible. Most of our diagnostic consultations and many procedures are covered by OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan).

What is Covered

  • Initial Specialist Consultation
  • Follow-up Assessments
  • Most Nerve Block Procedures
  • Diagnostic Imaging Guidance

Private/WSIB

We also accept WSIB claims and can coordinate with private insurance providers for non-OHIP covered treatments.

Have Questions?

Our billing team can help you understand your coverage and any potential out-of-pocket costs.

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