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What is a
Functional Capacity Evaluation?
A Functional
Capacity Evaluation is a test utilized most commonly in the area of
workers’ compensation, and disability, to determine an individual’s
current physical ability to perform various functional tasks commonly
associated with work. This evaluation is an integral tool utilized for
determining an individual’s functional ability to work after an illness
or injury.
What are the Components of a Functional Capacity Evaluation?
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A client’s
self-rating of pain and disability through questionnaires and
interviews
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A medical
history and focused musculoskeletal examination
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Material
Handling Tests (lift, carry, push, pull, etc)
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Movement Tests
(walking, reaching, climbing, dexterity, etc)
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Positional
Tolerance Tests (standing, sitting, etc)
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Evaluation
of aerobic conditioning when necessary
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Job
specific testing, when the client’s ability to return to a specific
job is at question.
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Information gleaned from more than one test is often used to assess
to what degree a client is or is not providing a good and consistent
effort
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A
Comprehensive Report that includes An “Estimated Physical
Capabilities Form”
When to
order a Functional Capacity Evaluation?
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