With the many types of workplace injuries that can occur, from carpal tunnel to injuries requiring surgery, no two workers’ compensation physical therapy plans look alike. That’s why we work with you one-on-one to understand exactly what you need, both physically and logistically, to get back to work and doing the things you love.
How physical therapy adapts to workers’ compensation claims
Our physical therapy plans for workers are highly adaptable to the schedule you need to keep in order to continue making a living. Benefits of choosing us for your physical rehabilitation include:
- Most workers’ compensation insurance accepted
- Extended hours for treatment
- Same-day or next-day appointments
- Advocate and communicate with other stakeholders in the workers’ compensation claims process
- Document all visits, injuries, updates, and treatment plans for your records
Preventing future workplace injuries
Beyond making you physically fit enough to return to your job and paycheck, our physical therapy plans for workplace injuries are designed to enhance and protect your overall health. We’ll use the opportunity of healing and rest to reset any poor habits that could increase the risk of future injury and build habits that strengthen the joints and muscles you use for years to come.
The logistics of workers’ compensation
Our physical therapy services extend beyond the rehab and healing process, including functional capacity evaluations and work conditioning programs.
Functional capacity evaluations
The functional capacity evaluation is often a final requirement to document that you’re ready to return to work after an injury or surgery. It’s a long physical test of your fitness level, designed to check all the boxes your HR team requires you to check.
Functional capacity evaluations provide the documentation you need to tell your job about things like:
- When you can return to work
- What kind of labor/lifting you’re cleared to handle
- What reasonable accommodations you’ll need to work
- What limitations you may have to protect your health
Having a partner with your physical health means less work while you’re injured and more evidence of the accommodations you might be entitled to going forward.
Work conditioning programs
Not everyone bounces back from injury or illness right away. For those who may be on a slower path to recovery, there may be hope for an eventual return to work through a tailored work conditioning program.
Our physical therapists will recommend a regimen that targets your goals with sustainable, healthy movements and exercises that build the strength you need to get back to the way things were.
To learn more about whether we’re the right fit for your workplace injury recovery, don’t hesitate to call one of our nearby offices. We’ll have a conversation about your condition, how your claims are being handled, and whether we can help you get the care you deserve.
