Overview

The pain and palliative care program at Children’s Minnesota features a world-class model of pain management – a combination of state-of-the-art pharmacology, physical therapy, and integrative therapies such as massage, hypnosis and acupuncture. Palliative care is provided by a multidisciplinary team focused on providing relief from the symptoms and the stresses of serious illness – partnering with the child’s family and care team to optimize quality of life.

Conditions treated

• Pain and other distressing symptoms
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
• Migraines
• Centrally-mediated abdominal pain syndrome
• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• Neurodegenerative/metabolic conditions
• Cancer-related pain
• Life-threatening medical illness
• Sickle cell disease

Services offered

• Consultation and support for children experiencing pain and/or living with life-threatening conditions
• An inpatient consult service, a palliative care clinic and a chronic pain clinic
• Pain and symptom management, holistic and supportive care for the child and family, including hospice care
• Home-based palliative care and end-of-life care

Refer a patient

• Patient Name
• DOB
• Referring provider
• Primary care provider
• Insurance information
• Diagnosis and isolation requirements
• Reason for referral
• Special needs requirements
• Patient’s city and state

Related Specialty

• Integrative medicine
• Physical therapy
• Psychology