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Program:
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Low Back Pain Rapid Access Clinics
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Address:
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2401 Bristol Circle, Suite 105
Oakville, ON
L6H 5S9
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Intersection:
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Winston Churchill Blvd and Dundas St W
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Service Description:
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Central intake for patients with low back pain * provides patients with an assessment by an Advanced Practice Provider within 4 weeks of when the completed referral is received by the Central Intake Program * an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a regulated healthcare professional such as a physiotherapist, registered nurse, nurse practitioner or chiropractor with additional training in orthopedic care
Objectives of the program include:- improve outcomes and satisfaction for patients with persistent or unmanageable recurrent low back pain
- reduce opioid initiation through early non-pharmacological management
- decrease utilization of lumbar spine imaging such as MRIs
- reduce unnecessary emergency room visits for low back pain
- reduce unnecessary referrals to low back pain-related specialists
- improve access to specialist care
Primary care providers must register to obtain referral privileges
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Application:
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Primary care providers must register and complete an online module to obtain referral privileges
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People with persistent low back pain and/or related symptoms or recurrent episodic unmanageable lower back pain * must be 18 years or older * residents of Mississauga Halton region
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Staff speaks a variety of languages * interpretive services available
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Area Served:
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Mississauga Halton region
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