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Return to Work

Our team is happy to bring rehabilitation services to you in your workplace.

Return to Work

Our therapists have the skills to facilitate a successful return to work and help mitigate the risk of further injury and discomfort.

We complete specialized assessments called Functional Capacity Evaluations and Functional Abilities Evaluations and subsequently provide you with a detailed report identifying your functional level and areas to work on.

We will work with you to create individualized, job-specific conditioning programs for gradual return to work. The programs include:

  • Education regarding safe task performance
  • Proper lifting techniques
  • Task-specific Posture & Body mechanics
  • Transfer techniques
  • Ergonomic assessments
  • Work station set up
  • Adaptive equipment

We will also incorporate exercises to help you gain the ideal conditioning and stability for job-specific tasks.

    Home & Workplace Assessments

    Our Physiotherapists can conduct both home and workplace assessments to ensure:

    • Safety
    • Optimize comfort
    • Improve mobility
    • Remove barriers to function
    • Prevent falls
    • Reduce injuries
    • Improve productivity

    We assess your environments and provide advice related to: 

    • Floor coverings
    • Furniture placement
    • Work station set ups (chair set up, height of desk, computer and keyboard position)

    We can also recommend:

    • Assistive devices
    • Adaptive equipment
    • Protective equipment

    We collaborate with your Occupational Therapists and Contractors to help with design and equipment layout.

    To learn more about this at Neurocore, please feel free to contact us.

    What does an individualized Post-Concussion Management program consist of?

     

    • Education and one-on-one support
    • Comprehensive, personalized and detailed assessment
    • Gradual increase in cognitive and physical activity such as return to work, sport and school
    • Cervical spine rehabilitation
    • Vestibular rehabilitation
    • Cardiovascular activity
    • Vision rehabilitation
    • Addressing cognitive involvement and working alongside a multi-disciplinary team
    • Home Exercises

    What is a Concussion?

     

    A Concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury sustained due to one or a combination of several factors including but not limited to:

    • Falls
    • Motor vehicle collisions
    • Blow, or jolt to the head
    • Strike o the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth
    • Extreme sound/vibration/explosions
    • Sport-related injuries

    Sudden movement may impact the brain and cause it to move within the skull, creating chemical changes in the brain stretching and damaging brain cells and in turn brain function.

    What are the potential long-term implications of a concussion?

     

    • Post-traumatic headaches
    • Vertigo
    • Changes in vision and/or hearing
    • Impaired balance and walking
    • Fluctuations in mood, sleep and energy levels
    • Functional capacity change
    • Difficulty in returning to work, school, sports and family life

    What are the signs/symptoms of a concussion?

     

    • Headaches or a feeling of pressure in the head
    • Temporary loss of consciousness
    • Confusion or feeling as if in a fog
    • Amnesia surrounding the traumatic event
    • Dizziness or “seeing stars”
    • Ringing in the ears
    • Nausea
    • Vomiting
    • Slurred speech
    • Delayed response to questions
    • Appearing dazed
    • Fatigue
    • Increased mood fluctuations

    Some concussion symptoms are experienced immediately while others have a delayed onset of few hours, or days after an injury such as:

     

    • Concentration and memory complaints
    • Irritability and other personality changes
    • Sensitivity to light and noise
    • Sleep disturbances
    • Psychological adjustment problems and depression
    • Disorders of taste and smell

     

    What does an individualized Post-Concussion Management program consist of?

     

    The Graded Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility and Prehension (GRASSP) is an outcome measure for sensory and motor impairment of the upper limbs after tetraplegic spinal cord injury. It can be used to assess the extent of natural recovery, as well as the effectiveness of interventions.

    To learn about the GRASSP, Contact Us

    Learn more about the GRASSP here: https://www.grassptest.com/

    Can children sustain concussions?

     

    Absolutely. Children may experience concussions but symptoms may be difficult to recognize due to children’s difficulty in describing how they feel or may compensate well enough that the symptoms are less identifiable.

     

     

    Concussion “clues” in children may include:

     

    • Appearing dazed
    • Listlessness and tiring easily
    • Irritability and crankiness
    • Loss of balance and unsteady walking
    • Crying excessively
    • Change in eating or sleeping patterns
    • Lack of interest in favorite toys

     

     

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    Mon: 8:00am - 7:00pm

    Tues: 8:00am - 7:00pm

    Wed: 8:00am - 7:00pm

    Thu: 8:00am - 7:00pm

    Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm

    Weekends

    Sat: 9:00am - 3:00pm

    Sun: Private Pilates & Classes Only 

    Contact

    Phone

    (905) 886-2673

    Fax

    (905) 886-2676

    E-Mail

    info@neurocore.ca

    Address

    9140 Leslie Street, Unit 107
    Richmond Hill, ON
    L4B 0A9