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The Industrial Athlete: 5 components of our Workers’ Compensation Rehabilitation Program

August 28, 2019 | Tips & Trends
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Do you work in an industrial or manufacturing setting? Do you have a work-related injury? If so, Phoenix Physical Therapy can provide you with physical therapy services tailored explicitly to your work-related injury.

Listed below are five components of our Workers’ Compensation Rehabilitation Program.

 

Communication

Phoenix will reach out to the employer to obtain a job description for the injured worker so that job-specific training can begin on day one as appropriate. This process helps us help YOU achieve your work-related goals.

 

Scheduling within 24 hours

At Phoenix, we schedule the injured worker within 24 hours of calling for an evaluation.

Extended treatment hours include before and after work appointments.

 

Job-Specific Training

A simulation of work-related tasks is performed to ensure the patient’s quickest and safest return to work. This task can include material handling such as lifting or carrying, as well as positional tolerances such as walking, crawling, climbing, etc.

 

“Hands-on” Treatment

Our licensed clinicians perform manual therapy techniques that can alleviate pain and/or improve mobility.

To ensure each patient completes his/her rehabilitation program safely and correctly, the same therapist provides individualized treatment and supervision every session.

 

Patient Education

Patient education is the key to a successful rehabilitation program. The more a patient understands their injury and takes ownership in his/her recovery, the better the outcome.

Our workers’ compensation program also includes post-offer/pre-employment screens, functional capacity evaluations, work hardening and work conditioning programs, on-site training programs, and assistance with writing job descriptions and/or job-site analyses.

 

This information was obtained from marketing materials distributed by Phoenix Physical Therapy and Health Services, Inc.

Lauren C. Brennan PT, DPT is the Facility Director of Phoenix Physical Therapy Pine Grove. She earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Lebanon Valley College in 2016. Phoenix Physical Therapy has employed her since 2016 working at both Frackville and Pine Grove locations.

The entire Phoenix Physical Therapy Team is committed to providing our patients with quality physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy in a safe and healthy clinic environment. We continue to follow the guidance provided by the CDC, WHO and public health officials to update you as new information becomes available. Let’s work together to keep each other safe and healthy.

The safety of our patients, communities and team members remains our top priority. We know you have a choice in your care providers and appreciate your commitment to Phoenix and our qualified clinicians.

Here are the actions we have taken to keep our patients, communities and team healthy & safe:

  • Flexible scheduling allows for social distancing
  • Regular cleaning and sanitation of all clinic surfaces
  • Facemasks must be worn by all Phoenix staff and are recommended for all patients
  • Screening questionnaire and temperature checks prior to entering clinics
  • 6 feet of social distancing throughout the clinics

Keeping Our Clinics Safe

Here are some tips on how we can keep each other safe:

  • Handwashing is your best self-defense against the spread of germs. When soap and water are not available and hands are not visibly dirty, use at least a 60% alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
  • Please stay home if you are not feeling well, especially if you have a fever, are coughing or sneezing, or are experiencing shortness of breath. If a patient shows up with symptoms, the clinic team will work with them to reschedule.
  • Be vigilant. If you have traveled to any of the countries where there are outbreaks of the virus, please follow guidance from the CDC website and our Travel Guidelines.

Here are actions we are taking to keep our clinics clean and safe:

  • Equipment will be wiped down after EVERY use with antibacterial wipes/sprays
  • All surfaces that patients or staff may touch including door handles, countertops, seating, pens at sign-in, bathroom and all other common areas will be disinfected regularly
  • Treatment tables will be 6 feet apart
  • Team members will wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, particularly after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing their nose, coughing or sneezin
  • Clinics will have hand sanitizer available at the front desk and in the treatment areas
  • Any Phoenix team members who are ill will be asked to stay home
  • We will maintain social distancing between patients in the clinic
  • Caregivers that are bringing a patient to the clinic should wait in their car or come back when the appointment has ended unless necessary (i.e. minor requiring a guardian or for assistance needs)
  • When possible, we will treat patients in private rooms to increase social distancing
  • Any patients that have underlying health issues (i.e. diabetes, respiratory problems, etc.) will be given the option to be seen during special clinic hours or can opt to be treated in a private room away from other clinicians and patients
  • All patients should be self-screening before entering the clinic. Our PCCs will perform a secondary screening during the check-in process and before patients enter the clinic including a screening questionnaire and temperature check.
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