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Occupational Health

For Life Physical Therapy is proud to announce our staff is certified in the KEY Functional Assessments Method. This nationally renowned method has been proven to be the most objective testing for work capabilities, assigning risk of future injury, and assessing functional capabilities after an injury. 

 

Our Services Include:

  • On-site consultation for injuries

  • Ergonomic assessments

  • Prior to hire assessments

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KEY Functional Assessments:

  • Whole Body Functional Capacity Evaluation 

    • A 4-hour, comprehensive assessment used to determine an employee’s safe functional capabilities following an injury or event. 

  • Upper Extremity Functional Capacity Evaluation

    • A 4-hour assessment that is focused on repetitive motion disorders or traumatic injury of the shoulders, elbows, hands, and fingers.

  • Prior to Hire or Job Placement

    • A 30 minute assessment used to evaluate an applicant’s safe functional capabilities relating to specific job functions. The assessment is in compliance with ADA, EEOC, and Affirmative Action guidelines.

  • Functional Review or Return to Work

    • A 2-hour assessment used to compare and update previous findings. This assessment typically follows interventions and/or work conditioning.

  • Healthy Worker Audit

    • A 1-hour assessment used to provide a general overview of the employee’s safe functional capabilities and is administered annually.

For Life Physical Therapy also has staff certified to provide prior to hire assessments for the companies below who are contracted with national employers. These companies also provide high quality, researched pre-work screens to assess a new hire's capabilities to complete the expected job tasks.

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Contact Us 

P: (605) 878-3334

F: (605) 878-0245

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Locations    

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Watertown

913 10th Ave SE

Watertown, SD 57201

Community Outreach

Brookings

Huron

Sioux Falls

Milbank

Watertown Clinic Location
Located in the Jenson Ave Plaza
West of Montgomery Furniture

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