Industrial Rehabilitation
Our Industrial Rehab program can assist those persons who have suffered an injury or illness that is affecting their ability to work. Any person with physical symptoms and limitations that are affecting their work performance may be placed into this program. The therapy staff can then work with the doctor and employer to help address the work site needs in addition to management of the person's specific diagnosis.
Programs and Services
Transitional Return to Work Program (TRTW)
With the TRTW program, our therapists work with the physician,
injured employee and the company to identify safe work tasks that
place the injured employee at the highest level of productivity
within his/her physical limitations. A therapist will meet with
the worker and their employer at the work site to evaluate the
job duties and tasks that best match with the employee’s physical
capabilities. A progression of work duties is developed into a
TRTW plan that is reviewed and signed by the employee, employer,
therapist, and the doctor. This team approach ensures that all
team members are in agreement as to what is the best care for the
injured employee. By closely monitoring the worker’s progress
the therapist can address issues quickly and recommend modification
to the TRTW plan accordingly.
Ergonomics
SOMC Rehab provides ergonomic consultation that not only can help
with an injured employee returning to the work site, but it can
help address high risk tasks or jobs that pose risk for other
employees. If a problem is identified, options for removal of
that risk factor are presented to the employer.
Work Hardening
Our Work Hardening program offers an employee who has sustained
a work related injury the ability to increase their functional
ability in a safe and controlled environment. This program is available
for those employees who no longer have a job to return to, or if
the company does not offer modified duties. For more information
about the Work Hardening Program or other services, please contact us at:
On Site Employee/Employer Education
To help educate employers and employees about the importance of
work safety and to reduce injuries, we offer a variety of education
sessions that can be provided at the work site. Topics include,
but are not limited to:
- Proper Material Handling Techniques
- Work Place Exercise Programs
- Job Rotation
- Ergonomic Hazard Awareness
- Cumulative Trauma Disorders
For more information, please contact:
SOMC Rehabilitation Services
1202 18th Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Telephone: (740) 356-7438
Or e-mail Brett Lacy
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