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Last Modified on Mar 31, 2019
If you have been injured at work, your first instinct is probably to seek medical attention and get treated for your injuries. You acknowledge that your injury will require you to take some time off of your job in Texas, but you have not thought much beyond that. Now, it is time for you to file a claim with your employer’s workers’ compensation program and to continue to receive the help that is necessary to get you prepared to resume your job responsibilities.
An interesting aspect of recovery is called work conditioning. According to selectphysicaltherapy.com, the overarching goal of this type of program is to help you regain the capacity to be able to return to work as soon as possible. A good program will provide a customized treatment plan that will address areas like joint mobility, functional abilities, endurance and even strength to help you rebuild the areas of your body that are needed in performing your job.
Another aspect of this is work hardening. This angle of worker rehabilitation focuses more on aspects of safety training and helping you to learn more about preventative measures that can be taken to help you stay safer at work without compromising your efficiency or ability to do your job. Simulated activities may be used to illustrate the training points, but real job-related situations can also be used to help you practice what you have learned throughout the program.
The information in this article is intended for educational purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice.
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