All patients require an initial assessment by a designated Pain Centre physician, prior to possible admission to The Pain Centre.

A patient is referred by his or her family physician or third party payer. Once the referral and medical history have been received by the program secretary, the patient is assigned to one of the Centre physicians for assessment.

Once assessed, the referral source is sent a consultation report along with a diagnosis (if required) and a recommended treatment plan. Following this and in consultation with the patient and referral source, the patient may be referred to an appropriate program within The Pain Centre.

These programs include the Inpatient Program, the Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitation Program, or either one of the Day Programs.