pain team?
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Topic: pain team?
Posted By: AngeB
Subject: pain team?
Date Posted: 20 February 2009 at 1:59pm
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Hey Team,
Just wondering if any ladies know who/what the pain team are? My mw is referring me to the "pain team" but im not too sure what they do- neither did my midwife, all she told me was they help with pain lol  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: bub
Date Posted: 20 February 2009 at 3:04pm
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hi there,
i have no idea who/what the pain team are but will be interesting to see what/who they are. goodluck ------------- mother to Brianna, Amelia & Mathew. http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 20 February 2009 at 3:12pm
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The pain team area group of specialist nurse and doctors who work together to resolve issues with chronic and acute pain. Most hospitals have an acute team who deal with pain that is happening now and will resolve intime, Ie after surgery or injury and there may be a chronic team who would look into more long term issues like tissue damage, nerve damage. Could be using meds, massage, acupuncture that sort of thing
Totally depends what you are being referred for as to what they would do for you ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 20 February 2009 at 4:31pm
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Sounds like a completely random referral. Like Redbedrock says, there are acute and chronic teams - acute teams work in the hosptial with inpatients who have significant pain issues, and are usually a anaesthetist and a nurse specialist. I wouldn't expect to be referred to them unless you were an inpatient. The chronic pain team is called the Auckland Regional Pain Service and is based at Greenlane Hospital. They work with outpatients who have chronic pain conditions, and have physio, occupational therapy, psychology, social work, nursing, pharmacy, psychology, psychiatry, rheumatology and anaesthetics on the team. If you're under TARPS, the waiting list can be quite long. I would be surprised if your MW referred you to this without a reason - usually it is a GP referral.
So in summary - weird referral esp given that your MW doesn't actually seem to know what they do. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 21 February 2009 at 10:24am
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I was thinking the same as you Flissty, the chronic team in wellington has a waiting list of several months, i presumed it was the same elsewhere. I wonder what MW is hoping to acheive by referring you ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com">
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