Return to Work
Return to Work Program
Returning to work after an illness or injury can be a difficult process.
Recovery is not straightforward. You may feel ready to return to some of your previous duties, but remain unsure about others. Depending on the injury and what is required physically at the workplace, many people feel anxious about returning to work. It can be even harder if the injury occured at work.
We want you to know that these experiences are normal and our healthcare team can help make the rehabilitation process easier – we will help you get back to work!
About pt Health Return to Work Program
pt Health’s return to work program offers you an integrated approach to managing your injury and symptoms. Our approach is geared so that you can be allowed to return to your job. In most cases, patients work with various health care providers to get the care and attention they need to be rehabilitated.
Returning to work depends on many factors. These factors include your injury or illness, the support of your employer, your job duties, whether you can return to work on modified duties and many others. We will work with you to ensure that you can return to work as soon as possible. You may not return to work full-time in your regular duties right away. Our recommendations may include developing a graduated return to work plan where you work part of the time and participate in our work hardening program for a few hours per week.
Anyone who has an illness or injury that prevents a return to work would benefit from some form of rehabilitation. Please contact our clinic to arrange an appointment with a healthcare professional who can speak with you about your unique situation.
How Does it Work
Our clinicians are able to travel to remote locations for these assessments. In many cases your employer or Workplace Insurance Company or Board will pay for the assessments to assist you in returning to work safely.
pt Health offers:
- WORK HARDENING & CONDITIONING
This 8-week program focuses on physical conditioning that addresses the issues of strength, endurance, flexibility, motor control and cardiac function. You may attend one of our clinics 2-4 times per week to rehabilitate you to the point where you are safe to return to the job.
- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Bracing offers two important benefits: joint alignment and load distribution. Braces help to shift and share the weight load from the affected part of the joint to the unaffected part. This helps in removing pressure on the affected joint area.
- PHYSIOTHERAPY
Through the process of joint alignment, abnormal movement and pain are reduced and normal function begins to be restored. In the case of a knee brace, this helps people to walk or go up and down the stairs with ease.
- CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT
- NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE
Nutritional Counseling to aid in your health and recovery
- THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
Common Questions
Coverage Options
pt Health services are covered by most health care plans. Typically, these plans pay 80-100% fee for service. If you have a dental plan, chances are you also have coverage for many of the services and products we offer at pt Health.
pt Health also accepts auto insurance and Work Safety Insurance Board (WSIB/WCB).
In some cases, we also accept Veterans Affairs and Medicare, such as OHIP (Ontario), Alberta Health Care and Medical Service Plan MSP (British Columbia). Not sure if you’ve got coverage with one of these government plans? We can help you find out. Just call us toll free at 1-866-749-7461.
At pt Health we believe your health should come first. We take care of the paperwork so you can focus on getting better, plus we offer direct insurance billing, saving you time and up front costs.