Chronic pain care in Sydney, NS.Pain is real. It can be managed.
We’ll help you understand your options and find a way forward.
When the alarm won’t switch off
Pain is your body’s alarm. Sometimes it keeps ringing after the body has healed. When it lasts past three months, we call it chronic pain.
The nervous system gets more sensitive and turns the volume up. That’s a real change in the body—not “all in your head.”
Support for your whole health journey
Primary care, mental health, pain care, and rehabilitation work together around your needs.
Prevention, chronic conditions, and military exposures.
Assessment and treatment for PTSD, stress, and depression.
CBT and EMDR with a therapist.
Assessment, procedures, and a plan built for you.
Magnesium, lidocaine, and ketamine infusions, considered after an individual assessment.
Consults, dosing, and VAC coverage help.
Massage, chiropractic care, and exercise therapy.
VAC disability exams and reports.
A 30-minute assessment to see if it’s right for you.
View BrainsWay brochure (PDF)Affiliated services are provided by independent practitioners. You may choose any provider; referrals are optional.
Physician visits for assessment and follow-up are covered by Nova Scotia MSI. Veterans Affairs Canada may cover some services for eligible veterans, and private insurance may also apply. Any costs not covered are discussed with you before treatment begins.
Treatment, tailored to you
Most pain responds best to a mix, not one strong drug.
Nerve blocks, joint injections, and PRP.
Start low, go slow, and review often.
Paced activity. Motion is lotion.
CBT, mindfulness, and relaxation.
Protect sleep. Stay active. Eat well.
Lowest helpful dose, reviewed often, never stopped suddenly.
Sound familiar?
Sciatica · Facet joint pain · SI joint pain · Neck & shoulder pain · Hip bursitis · Pelvic & nerve pain
Sciatica
Shooting pain, numbness, or tingling that travels from the low back down the leg.
Facet joint pain
Aching neck or back pain that worsens with bending, twisting, or standing.
SI joint pain
Pain centered in the low back, buttock, or hip from the sacroiliac joint.
Neck & Shoulder Pain
Chronic stiffness, headaches, or radiating pain from the cervical spine.
Hip bursitis
Deep aching or sharp pain over the outer hip that limits walking or sleep.
Pelvic & Nerve Pain
Persistent pelvic, buttock, or nerve-related pain affecting daily comfort.
Your part
Keep moving, at your pace.
- • Track pain, flares, and treatments.
- • Take medicines as agreed. Tell us about side effects.
- • Protect your sleep.
- • Set goals around doing more, not just a pain score.
Follow-up
Assess, treat, review, adjust. Bring your pain log and medication list. Tell us what’s working and what isn’t.
On opioids? We review regularly, sometimes with urine tests or the provincial record. Routine safety, not distrust.
Get help now if you have
Call 911 or go to the ER if you have:
- New leg weakness or numbness.
- Numbness in the groin, or loss of bladder/bowel control.
- Sudden, worst-ever pain.
- Fever, or redness/swelling at an injection site.
Opioid overdose:
Slow or stopped breathing, pinpoint pupils, or being unable to wake someone may signal an overdose. Call 911. Give naloxone. Free kits are available at the clinic or your pharmacy.
Dr. Venkata Puppala, MD
Dr. Venkata Puppala, MD
Family physician, special interest in chronic pain
Performing pain procedures since 2014. Focused on helping you understand your pain, improve daily life, and find a mix of treatments that supports better function.
What success looks like
Not zero pain—smaller, steadier, easier to live with. Walking the dog. Sleeping through. Fewer flares.
- Doing more of what matters — walking the dog, getting back to work, keeping up with family.
- Sleeping better — fewer nights interrupted by pain.
- Needing less rescue — fewer flares, fewer emergency visits, and the lowest helpful dose of medication.
- Understanding your pain — knowing why it persists and what you can do about it.
Results vary; we check progress together.
Visit us
Hours
By appointment. Call to schedule.
Contact
Phone: 902-794-2369
Fax: 902-780-0408
By appointment
Call us to schedule, or send an appointment request using this form.
Phone: 902-794-2369
Fax: 902-780-0408
45 Weatherbee Rd, Suite 404A
Sydney, NS B1M 0A1