Rapid Access Clinics for Low Back Pain Virtual Toolkit
A Virtual Assessment and Education Toolkit has been developed to provide guidance and education on how to conduct standardized assessments and deliver guideline-based care to manage patients with back pain virtually within Ontario’s RAC-LBP program.
Introduction
Ontarians suffering with back pain continue to require care during the COVID pandemic. If left untreated, back pain can lead to a significant burden on the patient and the health system, including unnecessary emergency department visits, increased opioid use, chronic disability, and other untoward outcomes.
The Rapid Access Clinics for Low Back Pain (RAC-LBPs) are well-positioned to drive innovation in virtual care to manage patients with new or worsening back pain.
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How to cite this publication: Inter-professional Spine Assessment and Education Clinics (ISAEC Operations), Low Back Rapid Access Clinic: Virtual Assessment and Education Toolkit. Toronto, ON: 2020.
Toolkit Developed by:
Dr. Raja Rampersaud, MD, FRCSC
Founder and Lead Surgeon Sponsor
Marcia Correale
RAC-LBP Provincial Clinical and Education Lead
Silvi Groe
Clinical Director,
Arthritis Program,
Toronto Western Hospital
Samra Mian-Valiante
Director, Strategy and Planning Lead
Kelly Lane
Project Director, Strategic Technology Lead
RAC-LBP Virtual Care Provider Video
Please refer to the Appendix F: Virtual RAC-LBP Spine Assessment in the Virtual Care Toolkit for further information pertaining to the delivery of a comprehensive virtual low back exam. Selecting the cover below will open the PDF in a larger pop-up.