WORK INJURY REHABILITATION
Active
Physical Therapy Work Injury Rehabilitation offers:
Injury
Prevention
Work
site analysis
Pre-placement screening
Prevention education:
Back school
and lifting techniques
Biomechanics
and posture training
Repetitive
injury prevention
Early Intervention
Immediate
care - same day treatment
Expeditious treatment results in lower costs -
Expensive diagnostic tests avoided
Patient education to resolve fears
and initiate responsible self care
Acute
Rehabilitation
Early resolution of the problem
Surgery prevention
Independent care program initiated
Work
Conditioning/Hardening
Readiness to return to the previous level of function
Sports medicine analogous conditioning
Treatment specific to the physical
demands of the job
Independent/Self care program solidified
Injury Prevention services are designed to reduce the incidence
of suspected or discovered work injuries.
Early Intervention offers immediate treatment, injury protection
and the patient is given instructions in self treatment.
Acute Rehabilitation promotes healing with the use of modalities,
orthopedic supports/ splinting and manual therapy. In the Acute
Rehabilitation phase, therapeutic exercise is gradually progressed
and the patient takes part in an educational series.
Work Conditioning emphasizes functional restoration and less emphasis
is placed on modalities and manual therapy. Patient's are weaned
off of "passive" treatment as quickly as possible, independence
is promoted and the patients are directed to take responsibility
for their own health.
INJURY PREVENTION
- Job analysis
- Ergonomic work-site
analysis
- Employee education
programs
- Orthopedic supports/splinting
as necessary
- Applied body mechanics
evaluation and instruction
- Pre-placement screens
EARLY
INTERVENTION
- Treatment on the day
of injury available
- Patient education
initiated - Instructions in injury protection and self treatment
- Orthopedic supports/splinting
as necessary
- Applied body mechanics
evaluation and instruction
ACUTE
REHABILITATION PROGRAM
- Work injury problem
is evaluated and present state of dysfunction objectively assessed
- Follow-up telephone
conversation on the same day to assess subjective response to
treatment
- Evaluation report
sent to the referring physician
WORK
CONDITIONING
- Candidates are in
a subacute state of injury and able to tolerate progressive exercise
training
- Definite return to
work plan established
- Return to prior levels
of function goal achieved
- Independent/Self care
program solidified
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