Comprehensive Pain Assessment Now Available

We are pleased to be able to be able to now offer the Comprehensive Pain Assessment  (CPA) within our Wellington Clinics.  The CPA is a multi-disciplinary assessment from an orthopaedic Specialist, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and a Psychologist.  It provides a detailed report on an individual’s status from a medical, physical and psychological basis and makes recommendations on the most appropriate rehabilitation strategy. CPA referrals can be sent directly to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

New Social Rehab Assessments

Our Occupational Therapy team are now available to provide Social Rehabilitation Assessments for your claimants.   For a detailed overview of an individual’s independence, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

For more information on what TBI Health can offer your clients, visit Assessment and Rehab programmes.

Article of Interest 

The Value of a Current Job in Back Pain Rehabilitation

Summary of abstract presented at NZ Orthopaedic surgeons Conference - Queenstown 2005
Chris Hoffman, Chris Gregg, Adam Cornett

Purpose — To determine if job availability at initial assessment altered the return to work (RTW) recommendations and six month work outcomes for ACC claimants undergoing an activity based rehabilitation program at The Back Institute

Conclusion — Patients that present for rehab without a job yield similar RTW recommendations at discharge but poorer work outcomes at six months when compared to patients who remain in work or temporarily off work during their rehabilitation.

Outcomes: Percentage in Work

Summary — This study highlights the importance of job availability in achieving robust return to work outcomes. It is recommended that patients with a back injury attempt to remain in work on either modified duty or reduced hours to improve the likelihood of a durable return to work after rehabilitation.