Work Hardening

Workers recovering from injury, patients who are not yet able to return to full job duties, people with physically demanding jobs, patients with lifting, standing, or walking restrictions, and those on workers’ compensation.

They can include strength training, endurance activities, lifting and carrying tasks, pushing and pulling, job-specific movement practice, and education on safe body mechanics.

Programs usually last several weeks and involve longer sessions than regular therapy visits. These are typically 2-4 hours long.

It prepares your body for real job tasks, helping reduce the risk of re-injury when you return to work.