Patient Resources

Tele-Pain Services

NCRPI are the winners of the “2022 Ready Reliable Care High Reliability Organization Award” within the Continuous Process Improvement Category
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What is Tele-Pain?

Tele-pain management utilizes MHS VideoConnect & other technology for treatment of pain and related conditions. Patients have individual initial visits and follow ups with members of Walter Reed Pain Team (Pain physician, PA, LCSW, PharmD, Integrative medicine physician & Nurse and Art Therapist) IN-HOME appointment available for patients via MHS Video Connect & Cisco Meeting Server for groups.

What does it offer?

Patients no longer have to travel for initial consults and follow ups or if there is limited access to pain care in the NCR. Holistic and integrative approaches including behavioral and physical modalities, as well as non-opioid medications are emphasized. Procedures will still be performed at a pain clinic when indicated within the NCR. This will increase services as well as save your patients significant travel time.

Tele-Pain Services available are (across military treatment facilities):

  1. CBT for Pain
  2. Medication Review/Education
  3. NCRPI Virtual Therapeutic Movement to include Movement & Meditation and Yoga series groups.
  4. Physical Modalities
  5. Art Therapy for Pain
  6. Integrative Modalities
  7. Follow ups from Pain Clinic Procedures

How do I get a referral to Tele-Pain? (For TRICARE patients ONLY)

To be referred to Tele-Pain Services, please reach out to your military PCM or specialty provider and they can reach contact the DHA Tele-Pain Email with questions or concerns on if you meet the criteria and how to do a referral for Tele-Pain services.

Current Tele-Pain locations include:
  • Annapolis
  • Ft. Belvoir
  • Guantanamo Bay
  • Pentagon
  • Quantico
  • Ft. Carson
  • Andrews AFB
  • NAS Fallon
  • Aberdeen
  • JB Elmendorf Richardson
  • And More!

8 Brocades Qi Gong Introduction:

The following series contains six 30-minute videos teaching a beginner level qi gong set. We recommend working on one video per week until you become comfortable with the movements before moving to the next lesson. Movements can also be performed seated in a chair. These videos are used in conjunction with tele-pain services, follow-up sessions, to provide form correction or additional instruction. Learn to coordinate breath with movement and improve mood regulation with gentle exercise.

Lesson One

Lesson Two

Lesson Three

Lesson Four

Lesson Five

Lesson Six

Tele-Pain Movement & Meditation Group

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