Rapid Access Shoulder Clinic

Location

3rd Floor, Burrard Building, St. Paul's Hospital

This clinic is located in the Physiotherapy Department. If you need help locating us, please ask one of our hospital volunteers to direct you.

Finding our clinic

•    Enter by the Burrard Street Entrance.
•    Proceed left along hall to the elevator and go up to the 3rd floor or take the stairs across from the Information Desk to the 3rd floor.
•    Turn left and walk down the corridor until you see a sign on the right indicating Physiotherapy Department.

About this clinic

The Rapid Access Shoulder Clinic is an interdisciplinary shoulder clinic where a physiotherapist works together with an upper extremity orthopedic surgeon to help people with chronic shoulder pain get assessed and treated faster, so they can get back to their daily lives.

Patients are triaged and referred to this clinic by two upper extremity orthopedic surgeons at Providence.

Tuesday
8:oo a.m. — 4:00 p.m.

Advances in treatments are all thanks to medical research. While participating in research is a decision you should make for yourself in consultation with your care team, there is much activity in this area so please ask us about our research programs if you’re interested.

By taking part in research, you can help us all learn more about advancing health outcomes and find better ways to help people live and thrive. While you cannot assume benefit to yourself, your participation can make a difference in improving care for future patients.

The following clinical trials are currently enrolling volunteers. Please ask your care team for more information or contact the research team listed on each study or trial. For other information about research at Providence Health Care, please visit Providence Research.