Getting back to work after illness or injury can be challenging. The return-to-work rehabilitation experts at Sentara give you - and your employer - tools to keep you healthy on the job.
Return-to-Work Rehabilitation: Why Choose Sentara?
Our rehabilitation and therapy experts offer comprehensive services for employers and individuals throughout Virginia and eastern North Carolina. Program highlights include:
- Trained experts: Our physical and occupational therapists have extra education and training in care that keeps employees healthy. Our team includes a certified ergonomic specialist to help you move safely on the job. Meet our experts.
- Collaborative care: Our specialists work together-and with you-to ensure you're up to the job. We provide a range of specialty therapy services to relieve pain and build strength and endurance.
- Convenience: We offer therapy programs for injured employees at clinics throughout the community. You can get the care you need nearby. We offer immediate appointments, with some walk-in availability.
Return-to-Work Rehabilitation Services
Our experts help employees preparing to return to work after injury or illness. We also work directly with employers to help them meet their healthy workplace goals. We offer:
Functional capacity evaluation (FCE)
Our trained therapists evaluate your readiness to return to work. We use the Joule standardized system to test an employee's maximum ability to:
- Handle materials (carrying, lifting, pushing and pulling)
- Tolerate repetitive activities (handling, grasping and manipulating objects)
- Maintain positions (sitting, standing, walking and kneeling)
We use standardized metrics and customized procedures to match individual job circumstances. During testing, we monitor employee-reported pain levels and can also evaluate your ability to meet cognitive demands on the job.
Injury prevention training
Sentara therapists teach on-site injury prevention workshops to help employees avoid work-related injuries. We train you in:
- Appropriate posture
- Healthy movement patterns
- How to recover while remaining productive
On-site worker analysis
Our specialists visit the worksite to observe you while you perform job tasks. We check your movements and posture to recommend specific changes to reduce risk of injury and improve safety.
Pre-work screening
We conduct pre-work screenings to learn whether you can perform a job safely. We also help employers create job descriptions that comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act regarding:
- Equipment
- Job functions and objectives
- Worksite access measurements
Work conditioning
Sentara specialists offer personalized training to help you get ready to return to work. We help you build:
- Aerobic conditioning (improved oxygen intake during activities)
- Endurance
- Strength
We also create job simulation tasks to help prepare you to return to the physical demands of your job. Depending on your unique needs, we may recommend additional physical therapy or occupational therapy.
Conditions We Treat With Rehab
Return-to-work planning can include exercises designed to strengthen you physically and mentally. Rehabilitation services help people get back to work after:
- Illness
- Injury
- Long absence from the workplace
Benefits of Return-to-Work Planning
Our physical and occupational therapists help prepare you to meet the physical, mental and emotional demands of going back to work. We work with you to identify and address any challenges you might face.
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Learn more about return-to-work rehabilitation services at Sentara. Find Sentara Therapy Center locations near you.