Suite Six Medical Clinic

Patient Resources

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Pain/Injury Resources

What can a family doctor do about muscle/joint pain?

  • Most muscle/joint pain can be resolved with basic exercises, physiotherapy or over-the-counter medications and do not necessarily need to see a doctor – please review the below reasons in which a family doctor can be helpful.
    • if you have injured an area and are worried about a fracture please make an appointment with us to get a requisition for an X-ray
    • if you are having abnormal symptoms such as numbness or weakness, skin rash etc
    • if you are experiencing prolonged pain and not seeing improvement with basic exercises, physio or over-the-counter medications please book an in-person visit for examination
  • Online resources for home exercises – shoulder, hip etc (link not active yet)
  • Recommended physiotherapists/massage therapy (a doctors referral is generally not required)
    • Simply Less Pain Physiotherapy
    • Alpine Athletics Kinesiology

Lower Back Pain

Please review the options regarding management of lower back pain/sciatica, sprains and injuries

  • Chronic back pain is like any other chronic disease, it often requires daily maintenance therapy (exercises) to treat acute flares and prevent future problems
  • Does my back pain need to see a doctor?
    • Not all back pain requires a doctors assessment. Reasons to see a doctor would be if you have nerve symptoms (weakness or numbness), pain not responding to over-the-counter medications, if you have a personal history of prior or active cancer or pain lasting longer than 6 weeks
    • If you have sudden nerve symptoms, new stool incontinence, inability to urinate, numbness in your groin area, fever or trauma (fall or car accident etc) – please go to the Emergency Department as soon as possible
  • Do I need imaging of my back pain with x-ray/CT/MRI?

Mental Health Resources

Pregnancy Loss – Miscarriage and Stillbirth

Online Mental Health Supports

  • Bounce Back Canada (free workbook program)
  • Better Help (paid texting format)
  • Inkblot (paid online counselling)
  • Meditation apps – Breath, Headspace, Balance (some free/paid options)
  • Podcasts – Mental Illness Happy Hour

Local In-person Counsellors

  • Nicole Sawin (therapist/SW – no RCC)
  • Nicole Plante
  • Annie Kearns
  • Repiphany Counselling
  • Northern Counselling (EMDR Trauma specific)

Can I go on Stress Leave?

Womens Health

Questions about periods/menstruation concerns?

Contraception