It was sheer frustration that drove Dr. Raj Rampersaud to develop a better way to care for people with lower back pain. The Guyanese-born doctor knew there had to be a better way, so he set about creating one himself. He has since succeeded in overhauling the way Ontario’s health system deals with lower back pain. “Prevention of chronic back pain is one of the principal goals of ISAEC,” Rampersaud says. The Inter-professional Spine Assessment and Education Clinics allow patients suffering from back pain to get better, faster and more appropriate care.

Source: thestar September 28, 2018 09:00 UTC