The EIP also facilitates multiple treatment services for workers who require them. The EIP facilitates assessment and treatment services for workers who require these services to assist in recovery for work injury. Primary treatment is single-service medical care, generally available in or close to the worker s home community. Secondary treatment provided regionally throughout Saskatchewan involves programs of multidisciplinary multicomponent treatment which the injured worker attends five days a week. Secondary treatment is designed for workers who experience delays in recovery, but are expected to return to pre-injury function.
Tertiary treatment is available at specific clinics in the province.
Tertiary treatment involves multidisciplinary multicomponent treatment programs which the worker attends five days a week. A strong psychological component is also included, to help the injured worker deal with possible permanent restrictions, psychosocial issues and chronic pain symptoms. An assessment team is made up of a physician and two others who may be a chiropractor, occupational therapist or physiotherapist. The team performs medical, physical, functional and psychosocial assessments and provides recommendations to the injured worker s primary health care professional. Each assessment team works as an independent group, bringing all of the necessary professions together to make practical recommendations.