Are you suffering from chronic pain and want to get the best possible treatment? If yes, South West Ontario Pain Interventions (SWOPI) is the place to be. We are your trusted medical facility located in the Kitchener-Waterloo area that is proudly offering innovative pain relief and management services. Whether you are having a severe joint pain or sciatica, our qualified doctors are here to ease your pain with a personalized treatment plan.
Our Treatment Procedures
How We Work?
By understanding in detail the condition a patient is suffering from, we formulate a comprehensive plan for recovery. This plan typically includes a range of different strategies, usually in combination:
1- Interventional minimally invasive techniques that precisely target the pain generators under direct vision.
2- Working with allied health services such as acupuncturists, physiotherapists, dieticians, psychologists and chiropractors.
3- Incorporating home-based, self directed programs (Yoga, meditation, Tai-Chi, healthy eating and simple exercise)
We can not simply promise to take all pain away. This is often unrealistic. Our goal is to restore functionality while reducing pain as much as reasonably possible.
Our approach includes:
- Understanding the pain and the reason behind it
- Making better use of medications in collaboration with your family doctor ( we do NOT prescribe opioid medications as there is no evidence it works for chronic non-cancer pain).
- Communicating more clearly about pain
- Teaching daily skills and empowering you with appropriate coping strategies.
- Preparing a pain relief plan
- Managing work-related issues associated with pain (occupational therapists)
- Reducing the effects of stress caused by pain (psychology services)
Conditions We Treat
- Neuropathic Pain
- Sciatica
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Low Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Visceral Pelvic Pain
- Joint or Muscle Pain
- Knee & Hip Pain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Osteoarthritis