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We review your history and your job.
Functional capacity evaluations in Shreveport.
When your doctor, employer, or case manager needs to know what your body can safely handle at work, an FCE answers with measurements, not guesses.
What It Is
Measured abilities. Not estimates.
A functional capacity evaluation (FCE) is a standardized series of physical tests that measures what you can safely do: lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, sitting, standing, reaching, kneeling, and how long you can keep it up.
It exists because “How are you feeling?” isn’t enough to make a return-to-work decision. An FCE replaces estimates with documented performance, so everyone involved in your case is working from the same information.
Your results go into a written report for the people who need it, such as your physician, employer, case manager, or attorney. We already work with many workers’ compensation carriers and with liability and legal cases, so we know what those reports need to cover.
Measured, documented, explained
What It Helps
When an FCE is the next step.
If someone needs a clear answer about what you can physically do, this is how you give it to them.
Going back to work after an injury
A workers’ compensation claim
A liability or legal case
A disability determination
A new job with physical demands
A fitness-for-duty question
What An FCE Looks Like
Three steps, start to report.
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You complete a series of physical tests.
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Your report goes where it’s needed.
Why It Works
Four reasons to do it right.
Decisions based on data, not guesswork.
Your real abilities, on the record.
A clear report everyone can use.
A safer return to the work you do.
Questions, Answered
FCEs, explained.
An FCE gives an objective picture of what you can physically do. It’s most often used to guide return-to-work decisions, support workers’ compensation and injury claims, inform disability determinations, and confirm you can handle the physical demands of a specific job.
It depends on the evaluation your physician, employer, or case manager has requested and the physical demands of your job. When you schedule, we’ll tell you what to expect for yours, so you can plan your day around it.
Comfortable clothes and supportive shoes, since you’ll be lifting, walking, and moving through a range of positions. Bring any braces or assistive devices you use day to day.
Your results are written up in a report for the people involved in your case, such as your physician, employer, case manager, or attorney. If you’re not sure who should receive it, we’ll help you sort that out before testing.
Coverage depends on your claim or your plan. We work with many workers’ compensation carriers and with liability and legal cases, and we’ll verify coverage before your evaluation. Questions? Call us at (318) 222-7442.
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Eberhardt Physical Therapy
- 820 Jordan Street, Suite 150, Shreveport, LA 71101
- (318) 222-7442
- admin@eberhardtpt.com
- Mon–Fri, 7:45 AM–5:00 PM