Work Injury Rehabilitation at Spaulding Medford

Work Injury Rehabilitation and Prevention Programs at our Rehabilitation Network Outpatient Centers are designed to:

Help you return to work safely, in less time
Reduce the risks of new or repeat injuries
Help you gain a clear understanding of your work capacities in relation to job requirements
Assist with ergonomic modifications and work place accommodations, if needed
Give you the tools to perform your work and daily tasks effectively, while managing your symptoms

Spaulding's Approach to Work Injury Rehabilitation

How do you know when you’re ready to go back to work?

Our goal as a leader in rehabilitative care is to make sure you are ready to safely return to work and reduce the risks of new or repeated workplace injuries. To determine this, our specially trained therapists will perform a Functional Capacity Evaluation.

Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)

A comprehensive assessment of your current abilities to perform work tasks, such as sitting, standing and walking. We’ll test your grip, ability to carry, push, pull and lift items. We’ll also see how you utilize tools and/or computer equipment, whichever is relevant to your occupation. These steps will help determine if you’re ready to safely return to work.

How can I prevent an injury at work?

Our Work Injury Prevention (WIP) Corporate Services Programs are designed to achieve the following goals:

Assist employers in providing a safe and ergonomically correct work environment.
Reduce the risks of new or repeat injuries.
Provide qualitative and quantitative information of injured worker’s abilities and disabilities to employers, physicians, and insurance companies.
Reduce the costs associated with worker’s compensation claims and occupational injuries.
Return injured employees to work in less time.

Our services include:

Individual or Company Wide Work Station Analysis
Comprehensive, ergonomic on-site analysis of a worker’s job tasks, work-site, and surrounding environment with the goal of highlighting aspects that could lead to injury and recommendations to minimize risk.
On-Site Screening
Therapy screening processes provided at the work place by licensed therapists to address worker’s needs. Therapists provide recommendations for symptom management and on-going follow-up to prevent lost work time and potential for re-injury.
Employee and Management Level Education
On site, educational sessions help employees identify potential risks and instruct them in specific prevention strategies including body mechanics, exercise and muscular relaxation techniques.
Functional Job Descriptions
Description of the required physical demands of a job position per the established guidelines of American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Pre-Employment Functional Assessment
Assessment focused on providing employers information on the functional abilities of new employees in comparison to the physical demands of the job.