Work Hardening

What is Work Hardening?

Work hardening is an individualized, highly-structured program designed to help patients return to their pre-injury work level in a safe and timely manner... Work hardening is multidisciplinary, using a physical therapist, occupational therapist, and/or psychologist and vocational specialists.

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Worker’s Compensation Program

  1. Coordination of Care with Physicians, Case Managers, Employers and Patients

  2. Early and Safe Return to Work

  3. Decrease Lost Work Time

  4. Competitive Pricing to Minimize Rehabilitation Costs

  5. Simulated Work Tasks

  6. Documentation to Facilitate Case Closure

 
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Work Conditioning Program

Our Work Conditioning program offers customized, work-related, highly-structured, goal-oriented treatment, specifically designed to restore your ability to perform your job. Our therapists have the necessary knowledge and experience to deliver better work-related therapy outcomes, faster. When you choose Long Trail Physical Therapy, you can expect a safe transition back to work and the education to prevent re-injury.

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Mark is a graduate of Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand. He has been licensed as an Occupational Therapist since 1999. Mark formed Workability in 2010. The company specializes in the prevention and management of orthopedic injuries. He works mostly with workers compensation patients or directly with New England employers. Workability has teamed up with Long Trail Physical Therapy to offer functional capacity evaluations, work hardening conditioning programs, and pre-employment tests.