Our Blog
-
Helmcken Pain Clinic receives full CPSBC accreditation
We are pleased to report that the Helmcken Pain Clinic has received full accreditation from the CPSBC Non-Hospital Medical Surgical Facilities for procedural pain management including Advanced I, Advanced II,
-
Integrated Physiotherapy
We are proud to welcome Audriana Monteiro BCRDS to our staff. Audriana is a dedicated physiotherapist with a passion for helping patients manage chronic pain. She is registered with the
-
Check-in questions
We have had some questions about our self check-in process and the need to show a valid BC Services Card every visit. You will receive an email 1-2 days prior
-
Diagnostic nerve blocks
A diagnostic nerve block is a procedure in which a small amount of local anesthetic is injected near a specific nerve or group of nerves, typically using ultrasound or x-ray
-
First implanted peripheral nerve stimulator
Dr. MacNicol performed the Helmcken Pain Clinic’s first ultrasound-guided percutaneous implanted peripheral nerve stimulator procedure in December 2022 for a patient with radial neuralgia. The patient reports that the results
-
Group sessions
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Rachel Grimminck (psychiatrist) has started offering group cognitive behavioural skills group sessions via Zoom. The classes are once a week for 10-12 weeks.
-
What we do
The physicians at the Helmcken Pain Clinic assess and treat a variety of chronic pain conditions using a whole person model. Treatments include: education, referral to physiotherapy or kinesiology, medications
-
Re-referrals
You do not need a re-referral for ongoing care at the Helmcken Pain Clinic unless: You have a new area of pain that you want to discuss Your condition has
-
CPSBC NHMSFAP Accreditation
We are proud to announce that we have received full accreditation by the CPSBC Non-Hospital Medical-Surgical Facilities Accreditation Program as a non-hospital Procedural Pain Management (PPM) clinic capable of Advanced
-
Virtual appointments
We are offering virtual appointments using Zoom for Healthcare for all new patient consultations and existing patient follow-ups that do not require an in-person assessment. This is a secure video