Physical Therapy
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INDUSTRIAL REHABILITATION SERVICES WORK CONDITIONING: Generally two to four hours of daily therapy designed to simulate the physical tolerances, postural requirements, work pace, and schedule of competitive employment. Work tasks are graded in difficulty and adjusted according to the demands of the worker’s job description. To avoid re-injury upon return to work, safe body mechanics are taught and reinforced. FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY EVALUATION (FCE): Is a comprehensive objective test of an individual’s ability to perform work-related tasks. These evaluations were designed as a means to provide objective information necessary to bring closure to long-term lost-time workers compensation claims. This objective information identifies the injured workers physical abilities to perform functional activities common in many jobs (lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying) in terms of maximum weight and frequency. Once the value of the FCE was established in return to work, other systems that rely on disability/ability ratings began utilizing the information provided by the FCE. Personal injury & MVA attorneys use the FCE to determine the presence or loss of functional ability in legal cases FUNCTIONAL JOB ANALYSIS (FJA): Is an in-depth video analysis of the worker(s) performing the various functions necessary to complete each job. This analysis takes into account the worker, the work and the worksite and includes a written summary identifying the forces, angles, repetitions, and postures required to meet the job demands. The employer can utilize the information collected in the FJA as a basic building for the following services: 1.) ADA compliant Functional Job Descriptions 2.) Post-offer, pre-work screenings for selective hiring purposes 3.) Work injury prevention; Ensures a match between the worker’s physical abilities (determined from the FCE) and the job demands for safe return to work or to ensure a match when transferring an employee from one job to another. 4.) Ergonomic modifications to the existing workstation or tools that may; prevent future injuries, assist in the return to work process, or determine reasonable accommodations necessary for the disabled employee(s). 5.) Education in the prevention of injuries when performing each job task. SAFETY TRAINING: This training is customized to the employer’s needs and is specific to the audience and/or type of work performed. 1.) Back Safety classes utilize a model of the spine to demonstrate how the intervertebral discs distribute forces in the spine when performing lifting, pushing and pulling activities. Emphasis is placed on neutral spinal posturing to ensure back safety through audience participation and demonstration. 2.) Office workers who perform frequent computer and keyboarding tasks are at risk to develop repetitive strain injuries of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, shoulders and neck. Educating these workers in the correct ergonomic layout and use of the worker’s chair keyboard and monitor in combination with stretching exercises significantly reduces the risk of injury. 3.) Ergonomics and Cumulative Trauma Prevention. Education in how proper layout and design of the workstation can reduce or eliminate the stresses placed on the working body. This in combination with education in how to safely posture ones body when performing job related tasks can significantly reduce the risk of injury. ADDITIONAL SERVICES: Site visit to identify and determine the need for job modification and/or adaptive assistive equipment.
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