Central Intake and Assessment for Low Back Pain

For Primary Care Providers

Early management and mitigation of chronic lower back pain

Thank you for your interest in the MSK CIAC Low Back Pain program. Currently, the Ministry of Health, Adopting Research to Improve Care (ARTIC) Implementation Team and the ISAEC Operations Team are in the process of working with each LHIN to roll out the ISAEC Program across the province. The LHINs will reach out to primary care providers in their respective regions with registration and on-boarding details as it becomes available.

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On-boarding and Registration

Access to online module and resources, 15 minutes providing information on the model of care and clinic referral process.

What Patients can you refer?

The program is for patients who are 18 years of age and over and:

• Live with constant low back pain and/or low back pain related leg symptoms (leg pain, numbness and/or tingling) which have lasted for at least 6 weeks but not longer than 12 months.

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• Live with unmanageable low back pain and/or related symptoms that occur some of the time, with less than 12 months between occurrences.

Keeping you informed about your patients

Consultation note post-assessment, outlining clinical presentation, risk/prognosis factors,self-management plan, next steps, recommended follow-ups and additional referral recommendations.

Primary Care Provider Information and Frequently Asked Questions

Helpful Community Resources for Patients

Surgical Support

Surgeon Champion to support management of surgically appropriate patients.