A successful recovery requires more than just general physical therapy—it requires a tailored approach focused on the unique demands of the workplace. At Minnesota Occupational Health (MOH), our specialized Work Performance Center is designed to bridge the gap between a work injury and a safe return to the job site.
Our specialized industrial rehabilitation services focus on the physical demands of each specific job. By addressing these demands, our expert team helps your employees return to their duties with confidence and readiness.
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A Simulated Workplace for Effective Recovery
Unlike a standard fitness or health club setting, our Work Performance Center replicates the actual environment an employee faces every day. Our all-inclusive facility is equipped with:
- A full line of conditioning equipment, including the Upper Body Exerciser (UBE), treadmills and strengthening machines
- Authentic tools and machinery from the employer’s site
- Industrial conveyors and construction materials
Recreating a typical workplace allows our therapists to observe patients as they perform tasks identical to their job duties.
Comprehensive Services for Work-Related Rehabilitation
Our dedicated therapists specialize in both treating and preventing work-related injuries. We offer a variety of specialized programs to ensure a seamless transition back to the job site:
Work Conditioning Program
Our Work Conditioning Program focuses on restoring the injured worker’s physical capacity and function. Work conditioning uses real work activities to improve strength, endurance and motor control.
Functional Capacity Evaluations
A Functional Capacity Evaluation is a data-driven assessment of an individual’s ability to perform work-related tasks. Our physical and occupational therapists measure each employee’s strength, balance and other physical abilities to ensure they can safely return to work or receive disability or workers’ compensation benefits.
Work Performance and Physical Abilities Testing
We provide customized work performance and physical abilities tests to assist with hiring or to ensure an employee meets the physical demands of a particular role. These tests are essential for identifying the right fit for safety-sensitive positions.
Compliance, Safety and ADA Standards
For many businesses, maintaining compliance is the most difficult part of injury management. Our Work Performance Center staff can support your organization by providing:
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant testing: Our protocols meet ADA standards, ensuring that all evaluations are job-related and consistent with business necessity.
- Objective documentation: We provide precise, performance-based records that reduce the risk of re-injury and potentially lower the expense of long-term disability claims.
- On-site job analysis: Our therapists can perform on-site ergonomic programming to identify solutions to unsafe work practices before an injury occurs.
Your Strategic Partner in Workplace Health
The job-specific physical assessments and rehabilitation at MOH offer a level of precision that general fitness centers simply cannot match. While health clubs focus on general wellness, our Work Performance Centers focus on occupational readiness.
Exercise professionals in standard gym settings are not trained to evaluate an injured employee’s ability to handle high-risk industrial tasks. Without specialized oversight, a “cleared” employee may return to work before they are truly ready, leading to costly reinjuries and increased insurance premiums.
By choosing MOH, you aren’t just managing an injury—you are investing in a data-driven process that minimizes downtime, lowers insurance risk and guarantees your employees are truly fit for duty.
Minnesota Occupational Health provides a streamlined and clinically driven approach to workforce safety for businesses in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. With five convenient locations—Coon Rapids, Eagan, Shakopee, St. Paul/Midway and Woodbury—we make it easy for employers to access high-quality occupational health services, including occupational immunizations and titers, that keep your employees safe, healthy and productive.
Let Minnesota Occupational Health connect you with the occupational health services you need. Call (651) 968-5300 or contact us today to learn more about our services.
Work Performance Team
Lisa Peirson OTR/L
Midway/Blaine"Work Performance Testing, Work Conditioning, Functional Capacity Evaluations, Job Task/Site Analysis"
Morgan Sanken MA, OTR/L
Eagan"Work Performance Testing, Work Conditioning, Functional Capacity Evaluations, Job Task/Site Analysis"
Jessica Haller-Chew OTR/L
Shakopee"Specializes in: Work Performance Testing, Work Conditioning, Job Task/Site Analysis"