Industrial Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Industry has had a strong interest in reduction and prevention of work place injuries. Palmetto Therapy Services, integrates four essential components for achievement of work injury reduction (and lowering Workers' Compensation costs). The prevention or reduction of the severity of work place injuries, and the rapid return to work, can be accomplished with the following:
- Education
- Ergonomics
- ADA Compliant Pre-work Screening
- Aggressive Rehabilitation
Education:
To reduce or eliminate injuries associated with repetitive performance
or critical work tasks.
Ergonomics:
Job Task Analysis of work sites to determine repetitive motions,
materials handled, and production requirements will enable management
to identify specific guidelines and modifications to lower potential
risk factors. Job Task Analysis assists the rehabilitation efforts
by providing clear objective goals during rehabilitation.
Pre-Work Screening:
Pre-Work Screening, which adheres to the ADA and EEOC guidelines,
tests applicants in a nondiscriminatory way utilizing essential
job functions. Our pre-work screens focus on function and have assisted
local industry in reducing and eliminating injuries.
Rehabilitation:
The goal of any rehabilitation program is the return to work in
a timely fashion. Studies have shown that the longer an employee
is off work due to an injury, the less likely he/she is to return
to the same level of employment. This problem is compounded by both
ineffective rehabilitation protocols and delays in getting the injured
worker to Physical Therapy. Palmetto Therapy Services and Orthopedic
Rehabilitation's Industrial Program overcomes these obstacles by
implementing some of the following steps as early as possible:
- Assessment of Injury
- Baseline Evaluation to identify musculoskeletal deficits.
- Functional Capacity Evaluations assess the extent of musculoskeletal deficits that affect the performance of essential job functions.
- Decrease pain
- Improve Function
- Progress to work conditioning and simulation
- Work Conditioning and Simulation
This is a progression of acute therapy, which takes into account the essential functions of the employees' job description and focuses on the following:- Increase function and strength
- Improve or maintain total body conditioning
- Biomechanics while performing job tasks
- Progressively increasing simulated work tasks to demonstrate the ability to safely execute job activities
Our licensed professionals have extensive experience with work related injuries. Our aggressive therapy programs promote healing and insure speedy return to work. To further reduce the chances of re-injury, our therapists educate employees about safe work practices and encourage continued strengthening exercises through post-rehabilitation conditioning.
Additional Services
- Train the Trainer/Fitness at Work
- Training and Safety Education Classes
- Detailed Job Task Analysis (to meet Cal-OSHA guidelines)
- OSHA Compliance Programs
