Effective Use of Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE): How to Objectively and Validly Identify Functional Abilities?

Hosted by Select Physical Therapy

Open to CDLA Members and 1 Guest!

Join us for an interactive CLE hosted by Select Physical Therapy to be held at their Englewood location: 205 W. Hampden, Englewood, CO 80111. (near the Swedish Medical Center)

For the WC and injury defense practitioners: a CLE intended to enhance your knowledge and effective use of Functional Capacity Evaluations at hearing.What makes up the best evidence of an objective and comprehensive evaluation of an injured worker's ability to perform essential work functions. The FCE is an important tool used to assist employers, physicians, insurers, attorneys, case managers and vocational consultants to determine safe, functional levels for a worker to return to work or to establish functional ability.

Learn who makes up the FCE Clinical team and actually performs the testing. Hear from the experts as Chris Bellmar, PT and Market Manager,  and Kelly O’Hara, PTA,  walk you through an FCE and explain the methods for functional testing and critical components to determining an injured worker’s functional ability levels. What is a consistent versus inconsistent effort and what are the self-limiting behaviors?

Try it yourself and see if you are giving a valid effort. The experts may call you out!

Submitted for 1 General credit.