Work hardening helps bridge the gap between recovery and real job demands. It’s a focused, practical program designed to rebuild strength, endurance, and confidence through job-specific tasks—so employees can return to work safely and successfully.
After an injury, helping an employee return to work in full capacity is beneficial for both the worker and the employer. That’s where work hardening and work conditioning come in. Both are forms of therapeutic interventions that help the employee regain enough function to return to work. They make use of real or simulated tasks to prepare the employee for a safe transition back into the workforce.
The Work Conditioning/Hardening Program at PT Solutions is designed to comprehensively rehabilitate an injured employee to a physical level that allows for a full duty return to work. Our approach provides a team effort involving the treating physician, employer, and insurance representative to return the worker to productive employment in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
Under the direction of certified physical and occupational therapists, the employee will be asked to simulate job-specific duties in the clinic. As with most of our programs, the work conditioning and hardening is a goal-oriented plan and includes:
Under the direction of certified physical and occupational therapists, the employee will be asked to simulate job-specific duties in the clinic. As with most of our programs, the work conditioning and hardening is a goal-oriented plan and includes:
Every workplace injury is different—and so is the path to recovery. These Workers’ Comp services support each step of that process, from evaluation and treatment to building strength and returning to work with confidence.
Our Work Hardening Program is built to prepare you for the real demands of your job—safely and efficiently. With input from your care team and employer, we focus on what matters most: helping you return to work strong, capable, and ready.
Our Work Hardening Program is built to prepare you for the real demands of your job—safely and efficiently. With input from your care team and employer, we focus on what matters most: helping you return to work strong, capable, and ready.