FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY EVALUATIONS (FCE)
WHY?
A FCE provides information that is often necessary and/or required
when making difficult decisions about return to work, disability
determination, or case closure. If you are involved in making these
critical decisions, a FCE provides the data you need to make the
most informed and safest decision for the patient.
WHEN?
A FCE is appropriate when an individual approaches the end of
treatment and active care. It is particularly pertinent when maximal
medical improvement has been attained. A FCE can also be used to
determine an appropriate level to begin a transitional return to
work program.
HOW?
To refer a patient, or to discuss if an FCE is appropriate, simply
call Lunda & Associates at (520) 319-2232. We will guide you
through your questions and obtain the necessary information.
Because the Workwell/IWS FCE:
- Focuses on safe function
- Provides a clear concise report
- Employs the Kinesiophysical approach
- Offers function-based, not pain-based, analysis
- Provides a two-part evaluation, essential for reliability and validity
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