Low back pain? Let us direct you to a plan that helps manage it.

Chronic low back pain can range from distracting to debilitating. But no matter what your employee's situation is, they've got a new partner in relief—the CareAllies Disease Management Low Back Pain program. It offers personal attention from a Registered Nurse or other clinical specialist*, valuable tips and health information, resource materials and more.

When your employee is dealing with chronic back pain, it can be hard for both of you to shoulder the burden. But from now on, neither of you have to. By joining the Disease Management low back pain program, your employee will get assistance from a Registered Nurse or other clinical specialist* who specializes in this area. When they first speak with the Disease Management nurse, they'll discover all they can do for you.

• Access personal health profiles to supply employees with pertinent information.
• Remind them when to schedule follow-up visits with their doctor.
• Direct them toward valuable resources and helpful information.
• Answer any questions they may have.
• Help them and their treating provider to create a low back pain action plan.

Meet the person who is always watching your employee's back—the Disease Management low back pain nurse.

Once they've enrolled, your employee will quickly discover just how much the Disease Management low back pain nurse can do for them. Just think of him or her as a friend who just happens to be knowledgeable about their health problem. After your employee has talked to the Disease Management low back pain nurse over the phone, they'll be encouraged to take other steps to help keep back pain at bay.

Empower yourself with knowledge.

Your employees probably know the importance of good posture, what kind of bed to sleep on, etc. But the Disease Management low back pain nurse can help them dive even deeper—and learn even more—by pointing them toward additional resources that provide in-depth low back pain information.

Create a personalized low back pain action plan with their own doctor's guidance.

When they are referred to the low back pain program, your employees will find lots of helpful information and tools. One of them is the action plan for low back pain worksheet. Your employees will work with the Disease Management low back pain nurse to complete the action plan and get input from their own doctor during their next appointment. Once the action plan for low back pain is completed, your employee will have easy access to all of their back-related medical information.

Improving the coordination—the Health Coach and the Disease Management low back pain nurse.

In addition to the Disease Management low back nurse, your employee has another partner in care—the CareAllies Health Coach*^SM. Instead of dealing solely with your employee's back pain issues, the Health Coach looks at the complete health picture. * Available if you have selected the Health Coach offering from CareAllies.

Get on the road to a healthier and more productive life.

Living with chronic low back pain isn't easy. But with our support and your employee's dedication, the Disease Management low back pain program can help to reduce the amount of time your employee spends in pain, away from work and family. And that in itself makes joining worthwhile.

* A CareAllies employee licensed as a registered nurse in at least one state.

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