iNdUsTrIaL rEhAbIlItAtIoN sErViCeS Product lines 1. Functional Capacity Evaluation
12. Hand therapy
2. Work hardening therapy
13. Post offer job evaluation
3. Work conditioning
14. Prevocational Evaluation
4. Ergonomic consultation
15. Physical Injury Prevention Programme
5. Work site health promotion
16. Expert Witness Testimony
6. Wellness program
17. Impairment Rating
7. Job analysis
18. Vocational Rehabilitation &
8. Job simulation
19. Vocational Evaluation
9. Job modification
20. Vocational Training
10. Occupational therapy
21. SyMpToM mAgNiFiCaTiOn
11. Physical therapy FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY EVALUATION -
FCE = is the broad umbrella term applied to work assessment & can be delineated into physical capacity evaluation and work capacity evaluation
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One- time evaluation
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Measures a patient’s performance against criteria to predict potential to engage in work
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Criterion =
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May be job specific → injured worker who may return to job OR
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General classification of work levels → general work level in which patient may successfully function is identified
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Reasons for referral
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Physician → disability rating,
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Objective performance data → for prescribing appropriate treatment
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Insurance carrier → for settlement of worker’s compensation claim
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Attorney in personal injury litigation → may seek a clear definition of patient’s ability to function normally
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Rehabilitation counselor → physical performance parameters →to develop an individualized employment plan
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To make a decision that requires clear delineation of the worker’s abilities & limitations Nandgaonkar Hemant (2004, 2005) Do Not Reproduce
1 http://indianhandsontherapy.tripod.com/hemant/