PHYSICAL THERAPY IN Rhode Island & Massachusetts
Occupational & Work Related Injuries
Helping you get back to work
When you're injured on the job or are unable to work due to an injury, it can feel like the world is turned upside down - especially for someone with a manual labor-intensive job. We know that this can involve a lot of stress, but we want your recovery to be the least stressful part of getting back to work.
Many utility workers, police officers, firefighters, and paramedics have trusted Highbar physical therapists with their recovery. Through our work conditioning program, you'll work with a physical therapist to ensure you can tolerate exercising for 2-6 hours - and that you're confident every step of the way. Each session is minimum 2 hours long, but can sometimes reach up to 6 hours in length depending on the patient. This treatment is designed to mimic the work tasks and demands using similar job-related exercises.
The most common diagnoses we see for work conditioning are:
We also know that concussions can come from non-sports related injuries as well, like with a work incident, fall, or car accident. That’s why it’s so important that we carefully and methodically check the symptoms to create the perfect balance of education, rest, exercise, and activity to promote a successful outcome for the patient.
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Yes, you are welcome to bring any work props you think you will need. Talk to your physical therapist about if they have any props in the clinic.
We recommend that you dress like you're going to the gym. Wear comfortable clothes that you feel like you can exercise in.