Provider Resources

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The Spine Service deals with a wide range of neck and back problems, including disc problems, spinal stenosis, adult scoliosis, sciatica, fractures and dislocations, tumors, osteoporosis, spine infections, unsuccessful previous surgery.

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The Shoulder and Elbow Service deals with a wide range of shoulder and elbow problems, including acute fractures and fracture sequelae, elbow arthritis, shoulder arthritis, dislocation or instability, joint stiffness, rotator cuff tear.

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To be eligible for publicly-funded physiotherapy services, a person must, for each Episode of Care:

• be referred by a physician or nurse practitioner based on the findings of an assessment that the person requires physiotherapy services, be an OHIP insured person under the Health Insurance Act and be within one of the following categories:
  • aged 65 years and older;
  • aged 19 years and younger; or
  • recently discharged as an inpatient of a hospital and in need of physiotherapy clinic services that are directly connected to the condition, illness, or injury for which the person was admitted to the hospital.

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• be referred by a physician or nurse practitioner based on the findings of an assessment that the person requires physiotherapy services and be eligible for funding of services under the Ontario Disability Support or Ontario Works programs.

Publicly Funded Physiotherapy Clinics – Toronto Central
Frequently Asked Questions

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The Osteoporosis Clinic offers diagnostic and clinical services to patients with osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases. They help people with low bone mass to manage their disease, focusing on reducing their risk of getting fractures and improving their quality of life.

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In the Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Multi-System Program, a team of health care professionals will provide care to help the patient recover and prepare for discharge.

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The interprofessional team specializes in the rehabilitation of individuals with complex musculoskeletal conditions. The goal is to provide treatment to people living in the community so that they can optimize their function and independence.

Rapid Access Clinics for Low Back Pain
Inter-professional Spine Assessment & Education Clinics (ISAEC)

Rapid Access Clinics for Low Back Pain stems from the Inter-professional Spine Assessment and Education Clinics (ISAEC) model.  ISAEC is an innovative, upstream, shared-care model of care in which patients receive rapid low back pain assessment (less than four weeks on average), education, and evidence-based self-management plans. It is designed to decrease the prevalence of unmanageable chronic low back pain, reduce unnecessary diagnostic imaging as well as unnecessary specialist referral.

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The Hip and Knee Service offers care and surgical treatment of these joints when they are damaged by arthritis. We perform joint replacements as well as corrective surgeries and other procedures.

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The Hip and Knee Rapid Access Clinic (RAC) is a provincial healthcare initiative that was put into place to provide ALL Ontarians with timely access to high quality, integrated musculoskeletal (MSK) care for joint pain and disability relating to hip and knee osteoarthritis. At the RAC, patients will be assessed by an Advanced Practitioner who will work with them to determine the appropriate care pathway. Services include hip and knee assessments, joint injections, self-care management, and orthopaedic surgery.

REQUEST FOR ORTHOPAEDIC CONSULTATION

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The Hand and Wrist Services is part of the Hand Program. Our surgeons are internationally known for treating complex injuries of the wrist and hand. The surgeons and hand care physicians, as well as our therapists and health professions staff, are trained and experienced in caring for all problems of the hand, those that require surgery, and those that can be managed without surgery.