Work Hardening with WorkSTEPS

Reddy Care Physical, Occupational, and Aquatic Therapy offers WorkSTEPS® work hardening programs to help individuals safely return to physically demanding jobs. Work hardening is a structured rehabilitation approach that rebuilds strength, endurance, and functional ability so workers can return to their jobs with reduced risk of reinjury.

What Work Hardening Does

Work hardening prepares your body for the specific physical demands of your job.

As Dr. Eric Bayer, PT, DPT, explains:

“Each company partnered with WorkSTEPS has established protocols we follow to assess strength, flexibility, and job-related skills. This ensures workers can safely perform their required duties.”

The program combines physical conditioning with simulated work tasks to restore confidence, capability, and readiness.

Who Benefits from Work Hardening?

This program is ideal for individuals whose careers involve physical labor, including:

Plumbers and HVAC technicians
Police officers and firefighters
Mechanics and electricians
Chefs, painters, and construction workers
Truck and delivery drivers
Anyone in a labor-intensive or physically demanding role

How Your Program Is Customized

Your Reddy Care therapist designs a personalized plan based on your injury, job description, and the tasks required at work.

Examples include:

Weight-lifting retraining for workers injured while lifting
Strengthening and mobility exercises for jobs involving climbing, kneeling, or bending
Endurance and flexibility training for truck drivers or equipment operators

What’s Included in WorkSTEPS

Your program may include:

Strengthening and flexibility exercises
Cardiovascular conditioning
Spine and joint stabilization
Functional job simulations (lifting, pushing, pulling, kneeling, climbing, carrying, etc.)

These activities help you return to work safely, confidently, and with reduced pain.

Start Your Recovery with Reddy Care

WorkSTEPS is available at our Farmingdale location and provides a safe, effective pathway back to work. Our therapists are dedicated to helping you rebuild strength, restore function, and confidently return to your job.

Schedule Your Initial Evaluation Today

Our expert team of therapists at Reddy Care Physical, Occupational & Aquatic Therapy, with clinics across Long Island, Queens, and Manhattan are ready to help.

Great Neck: 475 Northern Blvd., Ste.11, Great Neck, NY 11021 – (516) 829.0030

Farmingdale: 309 North West Dr., Farmingdale, NY 11735 – (516) 420.2900

Woodbury: 150 Woodbury Rd., Woodbury, NY 11797 – (516) 367.1111

Deer Park: 2024 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park, NY 11729 – (631) 243.0247

North Shore Towers: 272-78 Grand Central Pkwy., Floral Park, NY 11005 – (516) 344.0030

Bayside: Aquatic Therapy: 208-32 Cross Island Pkwy., Bayside, NY11360 – (718) 224.8480

Oceanside: 2421 S Long Beach Rd., Oceanside, NY 11572 – (516) 992.2282

New York City: 250 West 93rd Street, New York, NY 10025 – (212) 580.0125

Bay Shore: 1470 Sunrise Highway Bay Shore NY, 11706 – (631)-446.1480

Amityville: 565 Albany Ave Amityville NY, 11701 – (631)-532.0906

Rockaway Beach - (NEW) 2-30 Beach 102nd Street, Suite 28, Rockaway Park, NY 11694 – (718) 945.9575

In-Home Physical & Occupational Therapy

Tel: (516) 829-0030

Serving: Long Island, Queens & Manhattan

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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 and Occupational Therapy

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.

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