The Back Program at CORA is a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation program combining medical rehabilitation and education. The program is designed to return patients with back pain and/or injury to their jobs and lifestyles as quickly as possible.   The rehabilitation component will assist patients reduce pain and discomfort, help improve joint stability and improve overall strength and endurance. The education component increases knowledge of the diagnosis, prognosis, and causes of injury and pain. By increasing awareness to the environmental factors that cause back pain and teaching proper body mechanics in a home exercise program, patients can greatly improve independence and reduce risk of recurrence.   Many conditions and diagnoses can benefit from the program including: Chronic low back pain Spinal stenosis and other degenerative disc disease Back sprain, strain, instability and acute muscle spasm GOALS AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES The rehabilitation team may include a physical therapist, physical therapy assistant, and as needed, occupational therapist. The team works closely with the physician, care manager and patient to achieve agreed to goals for the program.   The program objective is to quickly teach the patient about their condition and its limiting effects. Additionally, the program objective is to effectively teach a home-based rehabilitation program that rebuilds strength, endurance and range of motion. After completing the two-week program, the patient will demonstrate: Independence in an exercise program that improves performance levels in employment, home and leisure activities Increased knowledge regarding condition, prognosis and environmental factors that may cause recurrence    Self-management and pacing skills to reduce risk of re-injury    PROGRAM COST The program is designed to achieve the above stated objectives by the sixth visit. Each visit is charged at the published State Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule or an agreed to rate. An Admissions Department Assistant will verify benefits and communicate costs, if any, to the patient prior to the initial treatment.   ADMISSION PROCESS A physician referral to the program is required for admission to the Back Program. Visit our clinic or call us today for additional information. CORA clinics that specialize in the Back Program Michigan: Burton Flint Lapeer Ortonville Southfield Pennsylvania: Kennedy McMurray New Castle Florida: Apopka Belle Glade Bloomingdale W. Boynton Beach Carrollwood Clearwater Coral Gables Coral Springs Cutler Ridge N. Dade Deland Daytona Beach Delray Beach Doral Haines City Hallandale Hialeah Holiday Homestead Kendall Kissimmee Lakeland Lake Mary Lake Placid Lake Worth Largo Lauderhill Longwood Mandarin Melbourne Miami Beach Miami Lakes New Smyrna New Tampa North Lauderdale Ocoee Okeechobee Oldsmar Oviedo Orange City Orlando Ormond Beach Palm Bay Palm Beach Gardens E. Pembroke Pines W. Pembroke Pines Rockledge Royal Palm Beach St. Lucie West St. Petersburg Sand Lake Sanford Sebring South St. Petersburg South Semoran Stuart University Vero Beach Waterford Lake West Dade West Kendall Weston Westside Winter Park Back to Comprehensive Services Back to Clinics map