Work Conditioning / Hardening
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What is Work Conditioning?
This is physical therapy treatment for worker’s compensation patients that is much more aggressive and physically demanding than classic Physical Therapy. This is usually used if the patient has a more physically demanding job, and has reached a point where their injury is healed, but they are not yet physically prepared to return to the full time physical demands of their job. The concern is no longer specifically rehabbing an injured body part, but is focused on increasing the patient’s physical capacity of their full duty job.
Work Conditioning visits are typically much longer in duration (3+ hours each) and in frequency (3-5 days per week). This is a transition phase to physically prepare them for the strength and endurance demands of working full time at their position. It also allows patients to return to work safely with lower risk of re-injury.
Our therapists in our Injured Worker Specialty Centers are trained experts in “Return to Work” rehab.