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Your Path to Pain-Free Living Starts Here
WHAT WE OFFER
The Rapid Access Pain Clinic is for people suffering after a motor vehicle accident, workplace accident, sports injury, illness, or surgery, or with other painful disorders. Patient can usually expect to be seen within about 2-6 weeks. Our goals include decreasing the frequency and intensity of pain, decreasing drug dependence, increasing movement and function, and increasing the ability to cope with pain.
Epidural Steroid Injections
An epidural steroid injection (ESI) is the delivery of cortisone directly into the space outside of the sac of fluid around your spinal cord. ESI is used only when your pain has not improved with medicines, physical therapy, or other nonsurgical treatments.
Rotator Cuff Injections
Shoulder pain is a common complaint for which a cortisone injection can give significant pain relief. Treatments for pain relief and range of motion exercises is crucial to help prevent frozen shoulder.
Knee and Hip Injections
Cortisone is injected into the joint space which is meant to help reduce inflammation and/or swelling of the tissue surrounding the joint space. This may also help reduce pain in the area.
Dr. Andrew H. Yu, MD, FRCPC
Experience Compassionate Care at the Rapid Access Pain Clinic.
Dr. Andrew H. Yu, (MD, FRCPC) is a compassionate anesthesiologist specializing in Chronic Pain Management. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor’s of Science in Physiology in 1990 and earned his Doctor of Medicine from the same institution in 1994. Completing his residency in Anesthesiology at UBC in 1999, he gained experience as a general practitioner and emergency department physician before settling at Burnaby Hospital. Dr. Yu splits his time between clinical anesthesia and pain management, consulting on pain patients both at Burnaby Hospital and in his own clinic near Metrotown. He continues his medical education in both fields to stay updated on the latest advancements.
Contact Us
604-436-1587
drandrewyuoffice@gmail.com
604-439-0004
525-4789 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 0A3
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