The Welcome Back Upright MRI and Pain Management Clinic's services are geared toward helping you end the pain in your life, and , where possible, to live pain-free again. Please call our Program Coordinators. They will guide you through the process. We provide individualized services and our they will listen to your history and provide you with the options that are best for your unique situation.
The advanced technology of Magnet Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning allows your health care provider to see internal organs, blood vessels, muscles, joints, tumors , areas of infection and much more - with incredible clarity without the use of x-rays, surgery or any pain.
Our state-of-the-art Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine is the first of its kind in Canada. Its open design allows people to sit, stand, bend or lay down so images can be taken in the position that causes pain.
An upright MRI scan starts at $995/body part and in some cases, walk in appointments can be facilitated.
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The Welcome Back Centre specializes in identifying the source of a person’s pain and providing treatment to eliminate or provide long-term pain relief.
Diagnostic blocks are performed to identify the source of a person’s pain. This involves the injection of local anesthetic to freeze nerves that carry the pain signal in order to determine if a particular structure is the source of the person’s pain. For back or neck pain examples include facet joint blocks, epidural blocks and sacroiliac joint blocks.
Therapeutic injections are performed to provide long-term pain relief, which can last for months, years or sometimes forever. Cortisone injections are used to eliminate pain that is due to inflammation such as facet joint osteoarthritis and disc herniations. Prolotherapy is the injection of blood products (PRP) to stimulate healing of damaged muscles, tendons and ligaments.
Therapeutic procedures provide even more long-term pain relief. Radiofrequency neurotomy also called rhizotomy uses an electric current to cauterize nerves to relieve pain from arthritic joints. Vertebroplasty is the injection of cement into a broken vertebra to make it hard and eliminate pain. Surgery can eliminate pain from disc herniations, spinal stenosis and instability.
Our Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures include:
This procedure selectively destroys nerves that carry pain signals from irritated joints to provide long-term relief of pain.
Arm and leg pain (Sciatica) is due to nerve root irritation. Injecting local anesthetic can determine which root is the source of the pain.
The goal is to identify the source of back or neck pain by freezing the nerves to particular joints.
Injection of cortisone into the spinal canal to relieve pain caused by spinal stenosis or disc herniations.
A sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, also called a sacroiliac joint block. Local anesthetic is injected into the joint. If it relieves the pain it confirms that it is the source of the pain.
Injection of local anesthetic onto specialized nerves that can increase blood flow and relieve pain in different areas of the body.
This is the injection or sugar solution or PRP into ligaments to induce healing.
Is the injection of botulism toxin which paralyzes muscles. It is used to treat migraine headache or to remove wrinkles.
Cold laser uses a light source to stimulate healing in injured tissues.
A form of ancient Chinese medicine that uses needles to block pain pathways.
A branch of medicine dealing with skin, nails and hair and it's diseases. A dermatologist treats diseases and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair and nails.
Kyphoplasty
Refers to a surveillance program for those at high risk of malignant melanomas. It includes a clinical skin examination and dermoscopy to identify and evaluate lesions of concern.
Have you been diagnosed with cancer, are currently undertaking treatment for cancer, or have residual effects of cancer treatment? Physiotherapy can help!