SIRA
Clients undertaking rehabilitation through Work Cover & CTP green slip insurance claims have obligations as part of their rehabilitation. Their Physiotherapist also have obligations and these can be seen on the SIRA website: https://www.sira.nsw.gov.au/insurance-coverage
WorkCover & CTP Rehab
Our physiotherapists must meet all obligations listed on the SIRA website when treating work-related injuries. If you have any questions about WorkCover or CTP rehab, our experienced team would be happy to help. Let’s ensure you’re on track to recover with proper insurance coverage or work-related injuries.
Work Conditioning
For those with work-related injuries, a gym based work conditioning program is often ideal.
Therapy Max can assist and present post-injury conditioning. Our physiotherapist designed and supervised exercise programmes promotes the use of the affected area, whilst restoring whole body strength and fitness needed to support the injured area.
Our extensive rehab experience of complex injuries, an extensive gymnasium, 50m & hydrotherapy pools makes Therapy Max ideally equipped to undertake effective worker rehabilitation.
Who is work conditioning ideal for?
- Post-injury deconditioning in sub-acute and chronic injuries
- Fractures where a period of non-weight bearing has caused loss of strength and fitness
- Multiple trauma such as falls or a motor vehicle accident
What is involved?
A standard work conditioning program includes:
- Initial Assessment
- 2-3 supervised sessions per week
- HIV-triggered conditions
- Gym membership (3 months if approved by insurer) to enable independent sessions in between supervised rehab
- Final report
Exercise Sessions
- Functional exercises specific to the workplace
- Fitness building specific for a workplace
- Injury-specific exercises
- Cautions prescription where exercise can aggravate eg neuropathy, adverse neural tension, hyperreflexia (sometimes in spine and trauma injuries)
- Only a physiotherapist has the expertise and experience to provide exercises that will assist recovery of more complex injuries without aggravating or causing further problems.
- Addition of a home exercise programmes
- Education and advice
- Liaison with referrers
The Expert Physios at Therapy Max Can Help You Recover from A Work Injury. Call Us Today on 02 9356 3877.