Program of Care for Lower Extremity Injuries The Program of Care for Lower Extremity Injuries is an evidence-based health care delivery plan that describes treatments shown to be effective for workers diagnosed with an acute ankle sprain, an anterior knee injury (with patellar tendinopathy or patellofemoral syndrome) or reoccurrence. It was developed in collaboration with health professionals, worker and employer representatives and the WSIB. Program Objectives The specific objectives of the Lower Extremity Injuries Program of Care (LEI POC) are to: facilitate early, safe and sustainable return to work (if off work) resolve or reduce clinical signs and symptoms improve or restore strength and endurance with an intent to return to pre-injury function prevent chronicity achieve satisfaction with the quality of care among workers and other stakeholders. Eligibility Criteria The target population for this program is defined as workers in Ontario with a soft tissue, lower extremity injury, who meet the following criteria: have an acute ankle sprain, a diagnosis of anterior knee injury (with patellar tendinopathy or patellofemoral syndrome) or reoccurrence can safely participate in the treatment approaches described in the POC have no fractures or gross instability have a mechanism which is consistent with acute onset have no clinical evidence of red flags are off work or at work are not hospitalized can start the program within 1-3 weeks of the ankle injury or 1-4 weeks from the date of diagnosis for an anterior knee injury, and deliver the minimum number of visits. Materials for download Announcement (541k, pdf) Webcast Invitation (47k, pdf) Lower Extremity Injuries Program of Care Questions and Answers for Health Professionals (38k, pdf) Initial Assessment Report (298k, pdf) Care & Outcomes Summary Report (426k, pdf) Complete Health Professional Reference Guide (1.2m, pdf) contains: Reference Guide Health Professional Quick Reference (218k, pdf) Forms (108k, pdf) Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) & Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) (204k, pdf) Fee Schedule (202k, pdf) 3-step Clinical Screening Guide (205k, pdf) Orientation requirements: Lower Extremity Injuries Program of Care Recorded Information Session Participation in an information session is a requirement to deliver the Lower Extremity Injuries Program of Care. You can now access the recorded web-based information session or audio podcast if you have not yet attended a session and would like to offer the Program of Care to your patients. Be sure to complete the on-line registration page including the four questions listed at the bottom of the page. To access the web-based information session recording: Log on to: http://events.startcast.com/events/launch.asp?EventID=5168FEB2-FAC0-4BCD-A0D0-F0736C5A0A83 OR To access the audio podcast recording: Log on to: http://events.startcast.com/events/launch.asp?EventID=5168FEB2-FAC0-4BCD-A0D0-F0736C5A0A83 and follow the instructions to paste the link into your podcast aggregator. If you have any problems accessing the archived session, please e-mail webconfsupport@bell.ca or click on the help tab at the bottom of the presentation page to submit a ticket for technical support. For questions related to the Program of Care itself, please call the WSIB Health Professional Access Line at 1-800-569-7919 or 416-344-4526. Programs of Care Provider Directory Find a health professional who can deliver the Lower Extremity Injuries Program of Care or report changes to your listing in this directory. Download Acrobat Reader