Comprehensive Pain Assessment (CPA)
Therapy Works along with Talking Point LTd and Mike Butler provide Comprehensive Pain Assessments within the Taranaki & Wanganui region. A Comprehensive Pain Assessment is a multi disciplinary assessment that includes integrated clinical pain management recommendations that can be used by Case owners and rehabilitation providers to plan treatment and rehabilition services. This involves 3 separate assessments, medical, psychological and functional . Therapy Works carry out the functional assessment which looks at the clients ability to:
Undertake specific functions
Work
Travel
Engage in productive now work activities
Particpate in social, recreational and leisure activities.
After the 3 assessments have been completed an integrated team meeting is held to discuss the rehabilitation pathway for each client, these recommendations are then forwarded to the case owner/rehabilitation provider.