Functional education is an evidenced-based intervention utilising every day activities of daily living (ADL), work activities and exercise to help a worker manage their injury, increase their capacity and work comfortably and safely.
An occupational therapist will set goals based on every day activities to promote recovery. Progress is monitored against the established goals.
Benefits:
- Increases functional performance which transfers to the work environment
- Reduces the period of incapacity through proficient and active involvement in home activities
- Reduces likelihood of exacerbating pain through learned self-pacing techniques.
- Empowers an injured worker to control and manage their injury which can motivate them to return to work.
Expected Outcome
Functional education achieves an increase in activity and assists in a return to work by improving an injured worker's functional performance and promoting the workers coping skills and strategies for daily activities.
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