Nov. 26 – The government of Ontario announced the launch of a pilot program as part of the province’s Low Back Pain Strategy. Six AFHTO member organizations will be participating in this pilot:
- City Centre Health Care in Windsor in partnership with the Essex County Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic in Essex
- The Mount Forest, East Wellington and Minto-Mapleton Family Health Teams in partnership with each other
- Couchiching Family Health Team in Orillia
- Belleville Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic
The government announcement indicates that these organizations will be able to provide additional hours for a range of allied health providers such as chiropractors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, kinesiologists and registered massage therapists to:
- Provide faster, more accurate assessment of low back pain problems
- Use a more holistic approach to treating patients suffering from low back pain
- Educate patients on low back pain self-management techniques
- Refer patients to an appropriate health care provider as needed
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