Patients that suffer from work-related injuries may meet the treatment goals of physical therapy but cannot return to work due to deconditioning.
Work conditioning programs, which often simulate the demands of a given job description, are designed to help patients with the following:
Recover their strength
Improve endurance
Increase flexibility & mobility
Improve cardiorespiratory fitness
Personalized interventions are also provided to decrease the odds of re-injury upon return work.
Typically, these programs consist of personalized, full-body, intensive training with a focus on the activities that are similar to the physical demands required by a particular category of employment.