{"id":2906,"date":"2023-11-16T13:05:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T13:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainstreetpt.net\/physiosource-physical-therapy\/?page_id=2906"},"modified":"2025-09-10T07:58:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:58:26","slug":"functional-capacity-evaluations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainstreetpt.net\/physiosource-physical-therapy\/physical-therapy-treatments\/functional-capacity-evaluations\/","title":{"rendered":"Functional Capacity Evaluations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) are highly specialized services that implement extensive physical and evaluative testing to determine the physical capabilities and limits of a patient. These evaluations are used to measure strength, endurance, positional tolerance, and daily physical demands. This form of testing is typically done for injured employees, to determine the root of the injury and how additional damage can be prevented in the future. The data gathered is an objective way to define what the injured employee’s limits currently are, and how they can be improved upon. <\/strong>For more information regarding Functional Capacity Evaluations, contact PhysioSource Physical Therapy today<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Do Functional Capacity Evaluations Do?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The main purpose of FCEs is to answer eight distinct questions:<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Can this patient return to work safely?<\/li>\n
  2. How severe is the patient\u2019s pain?<\/li>\n
  3. What type of job can this patient physically handle?<\/li>\n
  4. What are the patient\u2019s safe lifting tolerances?<\/li>\n
  5. What work accommodations could be made to allow this patient to return to work?<\/li>\n
  6. What is the next appropriate step regarding rehabilitation?<\/li>\n
  7. What are the patient\u2019s cardiovascular and physical endurance limitations for working?<\/li>\n
  8. What are the patient\u2019s positional tolerances for standing, sitting, and walking?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

    Functional Capacity Evaluations work to assist several people involved in the process, including the injured employee, the employer, the physician, the insurance company, the attorney (if applicable), the case manager (if applicable), and the vocational consultant (if applicable).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    An FCE is conducted in order to determine a safe return to work, OR in some cases, they can be done as deemed necessary by a hiring manager to establish the functional capabilities of an employee before beginning work. It can also help in determining any liabilities for short-term or long-term disabilities that may have been sustained by the injured employee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The main features of a Functional Capacity Evaluation include:<\/p>\n\n\n