Interdisciplinary Front Line Pain Management Program

The programme interdisciplinaire de gestion de la douleur en 1^ère ligne (Interdisciplinary Front Line Pain Management Program) aims to:

• Help the person better understand their pain.
• Offer tools to better manage their pain.
• Improve lifestyle and emotional wellbeing with the goal of regaining a better quality of life.

The team is made up of specialized professionals who provide personalized care and adapted instructions for pain management:

• Clinical nurse;
• Social worker;
• Kinesiologist;
• Occupational therapist;
• Physiotherapist.

There are no specialist doctors in this program. You must be referred by your doctor through a medical request (AH-741) to obtain services. 

CONTACT

CLSC Lafontaine
1000 Rue Labelle, 2^nd floor
Saint-Jérôme (Québec)

Telephone: 450-569-4846, ext. 26931

For more information, seer the Interdisciplinary Front Line Pain Management Program brochure (in French only).

Pain management clinic toolbox In French only

Second Line Pain Clinic (Hôpital de Saint-Jérôme)

The Clinique de la douleur de 2^e ligne (Second Line Pain Clinic) offers consultations to people experiencing subacute and chronic pain.

Various physical health, rehabilitation and support services are available to patients and their loved ones. Our services are provided by various professionals:

• Clinical nurse;
• Psychologist;
• Occupational therapist;
• Physiotherapist.

You must be referred by your doctor through a medical request (AH-741) to obtain services.

Contact

Hôpital de Saint-Jérôme
290 Rue De Montigny
Saint-Jérôme, (Québec) J7Z 5T3

Telephone: 450-432-2777
(Toll-free): 1-866-963-2777, ext. 22100

Fax: 450-431-8367

Chronic pain resources

My pain management
https://gerermadouleur.ca/en/

Association québécoise en douleur chronique
https://douleurquebec.ca/en/

Agir pour moi (how to self-manage chronic pain) (in French only)
https://www.gerermadouleur.ca/agir-pour-moi/

Tips for better pain management

Move more

• Physical Activity to Reduce Pain… Critical to Treatment!¹ (in French only)
• Move 50+

Maintain a healthy lifestyle

• Nutrition and Chronic Pain¹ (in French only)
• Eat a variety of healthy foods each day (Food Guide)
• Stop smoking

Privilege better sleep and energy management

• Practicing Good Sleep Habits¹ (in French only)
• Manage your Energy to Better Manage your Pain¹ (in French only)

Reduce stress and anxiety

• When Emotions are Involved… ¹ (in French only)
• Manage Your Breathing to Relieve your Pain¹ (in French only)
• For Family and Loved Ones: Helping without Neglecting Yourself¹ (in French only)
• Psychology can also Help…¹ (in French only)

1. ref.: Regroupement des forces pour gérer la douleur chronique