What is Worksteps

Reddy Care Physical, Occupational, and Aquatic Therapy is a WorkSTEPS provider, offering work hardening programs to help you get back to work. Work hardening is concerned with strengthening certain body components and improving physical performance. The basic goal of work hardening is to get you in peak physical condition for performing your job so you can return with a significantly lower chance of harm.

"Each company that is associated with worksteps has protocols that we follow," says Dr. Eric Bayer, PT, DPT at Reddy Care. It assesses overall strength and flexibility as well as job-specific skills to ensure that candidates are capable of executing the duties necessary."

Who can benefit from work hardening

• Plumbers
• Police officers
• Firefighters
• Mechanics
• Electricians
• Chefs
• Painters
• Any other labor intensive professionals

To ensure that you can meet the standards, your Reddy Care physical therapist will create a WorkSTEPS program based on the duties you perform at work. For example, if you hurt your back lifting heavy objects at work, your physical therapist may give you weights to lift while using proper form, or if you're a truck driver and struggle lifting yourself up to get in, your physical therapist may give you exercises to strengthen your legs, arms, and core.

The WorkSTEPS program focuses on workouts and activities that will help your body prepare to return to work. It contains exercises for muscle strength and flexibility, cardiovascular conditioning, spine and joint stabilization, and job task training (pushing, pulling, kneeling, lifting, bending, sitting, or twisting). 

It is critical that you return to work pain-free and confident that you can do your job well. WorkSTEPS is a program provided by Reddy Care Physical, Occupational, and Aquatic Therapy at our Farmingdale site.

At Reddy Care Physical and Occupational Therapy, we can get you set up with the right therapist for you. Call today to schedule a consultation!

Great Neck: 475 Northern Blvd., Ste.11, Great Neck, NY 11021  Tel. (516) 829-0030

Farmingdale: 309 North West Dr., Farmingdale, NY 11735   Tel. (516) 420-2900

Woodbury: 150 Woodbury Rd., Woodbury, NY 11797   Tel. (516) 367-1111

Deer Park: 2024 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park, NY 11729   Tel. (631) 243-0247

North Shore Towers: 272-78 Grand Central Pkwy., Floral Park, NY 11005   Tel. (516) 344-0030

Bayside - Aquatic Therapy: 208-32 Cross Island Pkwy., Bayside, NY11360  Tel. (718) 224-8480

Oceanside: 2421 S Long Beach Rd., Oceanside, NY 11572  Tel. (516) 992-2282

New York City: 250 West 93rd Street, New York, NY 10025 Tel. (212) 580-0125

 In-Home Physical & Occupational Therapy (Home Care): 516-829-0030 

*Home therapy servicing Long Island, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, the Bronx & Manhattan*

Sources: https://www.reddycare.net/services/worksteps

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Written by:

Dr. Vinod Somareddy, PT, DPT

President

Reddy Care Physical Therapy

Reddy Care Occupational Therapy

Reddy Care Aquatic Therapy

Author

Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy is an outstanding specialty service providing exceptional care and state-of-the-art treatments for the residents of Farmingdale and Great Neck, New York. The combination of innovative exercise programs, manual therapy, and technology together with the expertise of every member of the team enables Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy to provide services that ensure superior clinical outcomes and consistently high patient satisfaction.