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Managing pain
Managing pain
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About us
Pain is complex. We often need to involve a team of specialists from different areas to treat it effectively.
We aim to empower you to take control of your pain. We work with other departments including Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Pyschology to develop a plan to manage your pain.
We see around 2000 patients every year following surgery. We also care for inpatients with complex pain.
Our services
We provide the following services:
- Every day we review and manage pain for all inpatients that are referred to our service, including:
- People with pain from having surgery
- People with acute pain from non-surgical causes
- People with complex or persistent pain issues.
- Access to a pain specialist and pharmacist, who are available to assist with your pain management plan
- Treatment using a range of approaches, including medication and psychological therapies
Head of Unit
Dr Ilonka Meyer
Related services
Referrals
For patients
You can only access this service when you are staying in hospital.
For health professionals
Find out how to refer your patient to the Chronic Pain Clinic.
Contact us
Inpatient Pain Service
Phone: 03 9496 3485
Fax: 03 9459 6421
Open hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 4.30pm
Location
Level 2, Austin Hospital Tower
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg Victoria
Postal address
Inpatient Pain Service
Department of Anaesthesia
Austin Health
PO Box 5555
Heidelberg Victoria 3084
