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About Premier Worx:

Premier Worx is a specialty clinic of Premier Physical & Occupational Therapy Centers. At Premier Worx, our program incorporates all parts of work-related injury beginning with prevention to rehabilitation for a safe rapid return to work. We can lower work injury costs by focusing not only on the worker, but the workers’ environment. We find ways to reduce the risk of re-injury. We are all about getting results!

Premier Worx specializes in:

1. Work Conditioning: The goal is to get the employee back to work in a safe and timely manner. This is done through improving the employee’s function and capabilities by simulating job performance duties. The program is intensive and maximizes an employee’s tolerance to the physical demands of his/her job. Patients attend three to five days per week for two to four hours per day. Our success rate is 80% compared with the national average of 50%.
2. Functional Capacity Evaluation: The FCE is a physical test that is designed to measure an injured worker’s abilities and then match those abilities to the specific tasks of a certain job. This approach to a physical examination allows the worker to test for maximum objective strength without fear of injury. We are licensed by the international companies Isernhagen Work Systems and Ergo-Science, Inc.
3. Job-Site Analysis: Our therapists will identify ways to make the work environment safer by going on-site to evaluate the worker and work site. We will provide employers with guidelines for safety and give recommendations on making the work area safer and more productive. We are licensed with the international company, Isernhagen Work Systems.
4. Prevention: For the past 24 ears we have been working in steel mills, coalmines, railroads, U.S. Government and many other heavy industries to prevent injuries form occurring. We will work with employees to reduce the potential of injury by recognizing risks and developing solutions. Safety education programs allow employees to understand and solve problems.

Common Ailments We Treat:

Arm/Elbow/Shoulder

• Crush Injuries/Fractures
• Nerve Injuries
• Strain/Sprains
• Tennis Elbow
• Golfer’s Elbow
• Pronator Teres Syndrome
• S/P Surgical Repair for RTC

Hand/Wrist

• Fracture/Crush Injuries
• Tendon Avulsions
• Strain/Sprains
• Status Post Surgical Repair
• Contusions
• CTS
• DeQuervain’s Syndrome
• Trigger Finger
• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Able to Complete…..

• Training for posture/body mechanics
• Ergonomic assessment of work space
• Job Analysis
• Work Conditioning
• FCE’s
• Splinting (of hand, wrist, elbow)