SPECIALIST SERVICES
Specialist Pain Medicine & Rehabilitation at Modern Physiotherapy Clinic
Specialist medical insight. Advanced rehabilitation. One connected pathway.
Specialist Pain Medicine and advanced physiotherapy rehabilitation together at Modern Physiotherapy Clinic in Ascot Vale.
Persistent and complex pain can require more than one perspective
At Modern Physiotherapy Clinic, our integrated pain medicine and rehabilitation service brings Specialist Pain Medicine and advanced physiotherapy rehabilitation together within one clinical environment.
Our approach combines specialist medical assessment with Modern Physiotherapy Clinic’s established focus on movement, function and rehabilitation — creating a more connected pathway for people living with persistent, complex, spinal, neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain.
Our approach combines specialist medical assessment with Modern Physiotherapy Clinic’s established focus on movement, function and rehabilitation — creating a more connected pathway for people living with persistent, complex, spinal, neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain.
Dr Mohammad Jabbarpour | MBBS, FRACGP, FFPMANZCASpecialist Pain Medicine PhysicianConsulting at Modern Physiotherapy Clinic, Ascot Vale
Pain Medicine Meets Rehabilitation
A different way of approaching persistent pain
Pain does not always come from one structure, one injury or one identifiable finding on a scan.
For some people, pain continues despite treatment. For others, it begins to affect movement, physical capacity, sleep, work, confidence and participation in everyday life.
This is where a broader approach may be valuable.
At Modern Physiotherapy Clinic, our philosophy is to look beyond pain in isolation and consider the whole pathway from specialist assessment to function and rehabilitation.
Specialist Pain Medicine can provide the medical perspective.
Physiotherapy can address movement, physical function, rehabilitation and return to activity.
Where both are clinically appropriate, communication between practitioners can help create a clearer and more coordinated pathway around the patient.
This is the foundation of Modern Physiotherapy Clinic Integrated Pain Medicine & Rehabilitation.
For some people, pain continues despite treatment. For others, it begins to affect movement, physical capacity, sleep, work, confidence and participation in everyday life.
This is where a broader approach may be valuable.
At Modern Physiotherapy Clinic, our philosophy is to look beyond pain in isolation and consider the whole pathway from specialist assessment to function and rehabilitation.
Specialist Pain Medicine can provide the medical perspective.
Physiotherapy can address movement, physical function, rehabilitation and return to activity.
Where both are clinically appropriate, communication between practitioners can help create a clearer and more coordinated pathway around the patient.
This is the foundation of Modern Physiotherapy Clinic Integrated Pain Medicine & Rehabilitation.
Our Integrated Pain Pathway
Understand. Plan. Rehabilitate. Review.
1. Understand
The first step is understanding the person behind the pain.
Depending on your needs, this may begin with a Specialist Pain Medicine consultation, physiotherapy assessment or your existing treating practitioner.
The aim is to understand your history, symptoms, previous investigations and treatment, medications, functional limitations and the effect pain is having on your life.
Depending on your needs, this may begin with a Specialist Pain Medicine consultation, physiotherapy assessment or your existing treating practitioner.
The aim is to understand your history, symptoms, previous investigations and treatment, medications, functional limitations and the effect pain is having on your life.
2. Plan
There is no single treatment for persistent pain.
An individual management strategy is developed according to your presentation, medical needs, functional goals and the factors contributing to your pain.
Recommendations may include medical management, education, self-management strategies, rehabilitation or involvement of other healthcare professionals where appropriate.
An individual management strategy is developed according to your presentation, medical needs, functional goals and the factors contributing to your pain.
Recommendations may include medical management, education, self-management strategies, rehabilitation or involvement of other healthcare professionals where appropriate.
3. Rehabilitate
When rehabilitation forms part of your management plan, our physiotherapists can independently assess your movement, physical capacity and rehabilitation requirements.
Treatment may involve education, graded movement, strength and conditioning, functional rehabilitation and selected non-invasive technologies where clinically appropriate.
Treatment may involve education, graded movement, strength and conditioning, functional rehabilitation and selected non-invasive technologies where clinically appropriate.
4. Review & Coordinate
Pain management often changes as function, symptoms and circumstances change.
Where clinically appropriate and with patient consent, communication between the Specialist Pain Medicine Physician, physiotherapist, GP and other treating practitioners can help keep care coordinated and focused on meaningful progress.
Where clinically appropriate and with patient consent, communication between the Specialist Pain Medicine Physician, physiotherapist, GP and other treating practitioners can help keep care coordinated and focused on meaningful progress.
The goal is not simply to treat pain. It is to help build a pathway forward.
When Should You Consider Seeing a Pain Specialist?
A Specialist Pain Medicine consultation may be appropriate when pain:
- Has persisted beyond the expected period of recovery
- Is affecting work, sleep, mobility, exercise or everyday activities
- Has not responded as expected to previous treatment
- Is preventing progress with rehabilitation
- Has become recurrent or difficult to manage
- Involves burning, shooting pain, tingling, hypersensitivity or other nerve-related symptoms
- Is associated with a complex medical or musculoskeletal presentation
- Requires a broader review of current management or medications
- Is affecting multiple areas of function or quality of life
You do not need to have exhausted every other treatment before discussing whether Specialist Pain Medicine assessment may be appropriate.
Meet Our Consulting Specialist
Dr Mohammad Jabbarpour MBBS, FRACGP, FFPMANZCA Specialist Pain Medicine Physician
Dr Mohammad Jabbarpour is a Specialist Pain Medicine Physician with a particular interest in comprehensive, multidisciplinary and rehabilitation-focused approaches to pain management.
He completed his advanced Pain Medicine training at Royal Hobart Hospital and is a Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FFPMANZCA). Dr Jabbarpour’s clinical interests include persistent and chronic pain, spinal pain, neuropathic pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), musculoskeletal pain, pelvic pain, cancer-related pain and other complex pain presentations. Dr Jabbarpour takes a holistic, evidence-based and biopsychosocial approach to pain management, with a strong focus on understanding the factors contributing to each patient’s pain, improving function and supporting meaningful and sustainable recovery.With a background in General Practice and advanced specialist training in Pain Medicine, Dr Jabbarpour brings a broad and comprehensive perspective to the assessment and management of acute, persistent and complex pain. He values close collaboration with physiotherapists and other health professionals, combining specialist medical assessment with rehabilitation, movement, interventional treatments and other contemporary pain management options where clinically appropriate. At Modern Physiotherapy Clinic, this collaborative approach allows patients to access specialist Pain Medicine alongside physiotherapy and rehabilitation services within the same clinical environment, supporting better communication between practitioners and a more coordinated pathway of care. He believes that effective pain management often requires an individualised combination of treatment strategies. Depending on the patient’s condition and clinical needs, this may include medication optimisation, rehabilitation, movement and physical therapies, psychological strategies, and interventional pain procedures where clinically appropriate. Dr Jabbarpour is supportive of procedural treatment in appropriately selected patients and believes that diagnostic and therapeutic interventions can form an important part of a broader pain management plan when there is a clear clinical indication. His goal is to help patients not only better manage their pain, but also improve their function, confidence and quality of life.
He completed his advanced Pain Medicine training at Royal Hobart Hospital and is a Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (FFPMANZCA). Dr Jabbarpour’s clinical interests include persistent and chronic pain, spinal pain, neuropathic pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), musculoskeletal pain, pelvic pain, cancer-related pain and other complex pain presentations. Dr Jabbarpour takes a holistic, evidence-based and biopsychosocial approach to pain management, with a strong focus on understanding the factors contributing to each patient’s pain, improving function and supporting meaningful and sustainable recovery.With a background in General Practice and advanced specialist training in Pain Medicine, Dr Jabbarpour brings a broad and comprehensive perspective to the assessment and management of acute, persistent and complex pain. He values close collaboration with physiotherapists and other health professionals, combining specialist medical assessment with rehabilitation, movement, interventional treatments and other contemporary pain management options where clinically appropriate. At Modern Physiotherapy Clinic, this collaborative approach allows patients to access specialist Pain Medicine alongside physiotherapy and rehabilitation services within the same clinical environment, supporting better communication between practitioners and a more coordinated pathway of care. He believes that effective pain management often requires an individualised combination of treatment strategies. Depending on the patient’s condition and clinical needs, this may include medication optimisation, rehabilitation, movement and physical therapies, psychological strategies, and interventional pain procedures where clinically appropriate. Dr Jabbarpour is supportive of procedural treatment in appropriately selected patients and believes that diagnostic and therapeutic interventions can form an important part of a broader pain management plan when there is a clear clinical indication. His goal is to help patients not only better manage their pain, but also improve their function, confidence and quality of life.