It's difficult to take a step forward without first recognizing where you are, where you've been, and where you'd like to go. One of the most crucial elements of Vital’s Return-To-Work rehabilitation program is the Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE).
An FCE is an intensive, customized and objective evaluation of the worker's ability to safely perform and sustain physical work performance. In essence, it determines what the worker is physically able to do at any given point throughout the rehabilitation process.
At Vital, we use a variety of tests to determine what the worker can safely do when they return to work. Each test is administered and monitored by trained, licensed therapists and uses computer inter-faced technology to deliver accurate, reliable, consistent results.
A typical FCE will last approximately 5-8 hours, and can include tasks such as:
- Physical examination of flexibility and strength
- Walking
- Lifting
- Carrying
- Pushing/Pulling
- Stair Climbing/Ladder Climbing
- Job simulated activities
- Static strength tests
- Monitoring physiologic responses to activity
Work Hardening/Conditioning is an important part of Vital’s Return-to-Work rehabilitation program. The goal of our program is to help workers reach the point where they are able to perform the duties their job demands, and return to work.
Work Hardening/Conditioning simulates the worker’s actual job duties and helps them to redevelop job-specific abilities. Each program is personalized to help the worker meet their individual goals. Workers are monitored by a licensed physical and occupational therapists to determine the day they’ll be ready to return to work.
To learn more about Vital’s Work Hardening/Conditioning Program or schedule an appointment, call Vital at (773) 685-8482.
