For Injured Workers
Being injured at work can cause significant stress, pain and aggravation affecting your ability to effectively work and provide adequate income for your needs. Our number one priority is to ensure your pain is relieved fast and you can safely return to work as soon as possible. We emphasize the following when it comes to your recovery after a work-related injury:
- Relieve pain quickly
- Restore normal range of motion
- Restore strength, flexibility and stamina
- Ensure a complete recovery after an necessary surgical procedures
- Education on how to manage your injury and prevent future occurrences
Talk to your employer or case manager today to discover how our physical therapist can help you recover quickly from your injury and get back to work safely!
Work Rehab Services We Offer for Worker Compensation Patients
- Physical Therapy
- Functional Capacity Evaluations
- Rehab Access Work Conditioning Program
If you’ve been injured in the workplace, Contact us at our Belle Chasse or Gretna locations for a one-on-one consultation and full assessment. Our physical therapists are skilled and committed to your recovery and safe return to work.
For Case Managers and Employers
We offer a variety of comprehensive programs for injured workers to help them recover quickly and safely. Once a worker has been injured, it is our goal to restore him/her to optimal function for safe and efficient job performance in a timely manner. We provide effective case management, detailed and timely reports, and positive communication between health care providers, workers, and case managers for the worker’s compensation case.
We assess the worker’s current functional abilities and gather information regarding his/ her job requirements. Treatment is both evaluative and restorative. Therapy will utilize a combination of manual therapy techniques, therapeutic exercises, body mechanics training, modalities, and patient education/ home programming.
Preventative Care Benefits to Employers:
- Decreased turnover
- Increased worker productivity
- Safer work environment
- Reductions in lost time
- Diminished incidence of fraud and abuse