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Neurosciences and Musculoskeletal Services
Kingsway Financial
Spine Centre
Trillium Health
Centre - West Toronto
Back pain is the
most common cause of disability in persons under the age of
45, affecting up to 90 per cent of the Canadian population.
This state-of-the-art open-access ambulatory centre is the
most comprehensive facility of its kind in Canada. Named for
Kingsway Financial Services which made a $3-million contribution
towards its establishment, the Centre offers diagnosis, treatment,
rehabilitation, and surgery to patients suffering from acute
disorders related to the spine.
The Centre offers
customized plans of care for each patient based on early diagnosis,
timely and dedicated access to specialized tests and appropriate
health care professionals, and rehabilitation of acute spine
conditions. Designated, in-house slots for the Centre’s
patients help to reduce wait times for MRIs, CT Scans and
X-rays, speeding diagnosis and treatment. With a focus
on health promotion and prevention of spine and back disorders,
an area dedicated to back care education and wellness for
clients and their families is also offered.
Spine Centre Team
This is the only
program in Canada where orthopaedic and neurosurgeons work
together, along with a dedicated rehabilitation team. Team
members include family physicians with a spine specialty,
a neurologist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, chiropractor,
kinesiologist, psychologist, chiropractor and massage therapist.
A neurointerventional radiologist and an anaesthetist (pain
control) are consulted as required.
Referrals
Patients may self-refer
to the Spine Centre but must see one of the Centre’s
family physician spine specialists before they can use the
facility’s rehabilitation services.
Criteria:
- identified disc pathology with or without limb symptoms
for less than 12 months
- Stable spine fractures
- Mechanical back pain for less than 12 months
- Work-related spine injuries
- Back pain not yet diagnosed
- Referral from family doctor.
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