Pain Resources

Living with ongoing pain can be a challenge that impacts significantly on a patients physical health, mental health and social life.

Here is a list of useful pain resources for Australian patients living with pain. Looking for an individual pain management plan? Talk to our team.

Pain Management Resources

Unique Pain Solutions Patient Resources

How to Make An Appointment

To make an appointment with Dr Sushama Deshpande at the Unique Pain Solutions Clinic select which Clinic Location you would like to visit from our contact page.

Call your selected clinic to book an appointment. Our team will give you a selection of available dates and times to choose from.

Patients wishing to use medicare will need to obtain a referral to see Dr Sushama Deshpande from your GP or Specialist prior to your appointment. Referral Forms can be found here.

Patients visiting the clinic using DVA, Workers Compensation, private health or another form of funding should obtain approval prior to the appointment.

On the Day of Your First Appointment

Your first appointment will likely be an assessment with Dr Sushama Deshpande, taking between 45min to an hour. A full medical history and assessment will be conducted. You will receive recommendations and a comprehensive treatment plan at the end of this session. The doctor will write back to your referring GP to update them on the treatment plan going forward. Your next appointment will be booked according to this plan.

What to Bring to Your Pain Clinic Appointment
  • Your referral (if it is handwritten and hasn’t already been forwarded to the clinic.
  • A list of your current medications with dosage information.
  • Any relevant medical imaging and reports.

Useful Pain Information Websites

Pain Management Info Sheets

Useful Pain Apps – Apple & Google

ANZCA Opioid calculator Free

My Physio App

Arthritis Physio

Recognise Hand

Recognise Foot

Recognise Shoulder

Recognise Back

Recognise Neck

Recognise knee

Smiling mind

Headspace

Insight Meditation Timer

Protectometer

Quit Now: My QuitBuddy

 

Useful Medical Phone Numbers

All Emergencies: 000

Medicine Line: 1300 MEDICINE (1300 633 424)

Adverse Medicine Events (AME) Line: 1300 134 237

 

Now Accepting
New Patients

Unique Pain Solutions – Norwest

Suite 29a, Level 3
6 Meridian Place, Bella Vista
(Norwest), 2153

 
Ph: 02 8883 4558
Fx: 02 8814 5286

reception@upsnw.com.au

Unique Pain Solutions – Gregory Hills

Suite 6, SOMA Wellness
7 Gregory Hills Drive, 
Gregory Hills, 2557


Ph: 0403 267 073
Fx: 02 8823 1866

reception@upsgh.com.au

Western Sydney Pain Centre – Penrith

Western Sydney Pain Centre
Level 1, 454-456 High Street,
Penrith, 2150 

Ph: 02 4721 3016
Fx: 02 4721 0015

reception@westernpaincentre.com.au

Bloomfield Specialist Group – Orange

Bloomfield Specialist Group
Level 5, 1521 Forest Rd,
Orange, 2800

Ph: 02 5335 6565
Fx: 02 5335 6560

bsg@bloomfieldmedical.com.au

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