INDUSTRIAL SERVICES

Industrial Rehabilitation is designed to provide quick and accurate assessment on an employee's physical capability to perform work without injury. Our programs are designed to facilitate the worker's safe, productive return to work. Treatment agendas are designed and customized to meet the need of the employee, employer and insurance carrier.

Individualized Assessment

Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
Transferable Skills Vocational Assessment
Specialized Work Assessment
Special Ergonomic Analysis

Treatment

Work Reconditioning Programs
Wellness Programs
Job Coaching
Pre-employment FCE
Worksite Evaluation and Modifications
Ergonomic Job Analysis
Individualized Screening

Education

Back Education and Body Mechanics
Video Back Injury Prevention Series
Work Safety
Management Training

Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)

This assessment is performed one-on-one by an occupational therapist, is generally 2 hours in length and is designed to meet the needs of the referral source. The focus of this evaluation may include assessment of the client's: motivation, general endurance, tolerance to postures and positions as they may relate to daily life and work, ability to exert force, ability to complete work simulated tasks, and ability to tolerate repetitive tasks. The data collected is objective and testing, where applicable, is standardized.

Work Simulation Testing

Objective testing of an employee's work task movements assures that the individual's capability for performing work safely is well documented. Simulated work task test results are objective, reproducible and reliable. Several areas can be addressed.

Specialized Work Assessment

Utilized when:
information is needed regarding a worker's ability to perform a job or jobs;
to determine if a job is safe in relation to a specific diagnosis;
to set up a worker/job match or,
to make specific ergonomic recommendations.

This involves:
Evaluation and recommendation for corrections or adjustments in postures and positions necessary to complete a job safely;
recommendation for set-up;
review of work heights, equipment and product weights;
review of production rates, rotations, movement of productions and other related concerns as they pertain to the worker.

Ergonomic considerations may include: tool modification, recommendations for platforms, chairs, overhead suspension or types of carts, along with recommendations for gloves, splints or protective equipment. Oftentimes, custom programs are warranted, ranging from safety videos to assistance with development and implementation of safety programs.

Worksite Study and Cost Reduction

Dwight Orthopedic Rehabilitation Company is able to provide in-depth, comprehensive Worksite Assessment and Cost Reduction programming. Features include Fact finding sessions, Worksite Evaluation with Video Analysis, review of findings and development of a plan of correction, presentation of a strategic plan, group training sessions and follow-up.

Worksite Reconditioning

There are programs designed to assist in increasing a patient's physical tolerance to their specific work and addressing physical tolerances to their specific work and addressing issues relating to their employability.
Each program is customized to meet the needs of the referral source.
Each program is structured and graduated with progress.
The focus of these programs is to increase the worker's ability to tolerate work simulated activities, increase the worker's endurance and physical capabilities, address the needs for the adjustment in postures or positioning or ergonomics and improving the quantity and quality of work. Work feasibility issues are addressed and assistance with symptom control and pain management is available.

Wellness Program

A one hour, one-on-one program provided by a registered therapist, designed for the injured worker or the worker who is having complaints of pain on the job. Prescription is not required and the referral can be made by insurance and rehabilitation representatives as well as physicians and employers.
The program includes an interview with the worker and a review of the complaints of pain as well as a discussion of various methods of pain management. An education program is included in giving knowledge of proper body posturing and positioning while on the job and at home. Recommendations regarding pain management are provided.