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When someone’s ability to work safely is in question, a Functional Capacity Evaluation gives objective answers, measuring exactly what a person can safely do.
A Functional Capacity Evaluation is a structured, objective assessment of a person’s physical ability to perform work tasks, lifting, carrying, gripping, standing, and more. Performed by a physical therapist, an FCE provides reliable data to guide return-to-work decisions, disability determinations, and job placement, helping ensure a safe, appropriate match between worker and job.
“Highest-quality people providing the most evidence-based medicine that produces the best outcomes and creates the best value.”
Structured testing that measures what a person can safely do.
Guides safe, appropriate return-to-work and job-match decisions.
Helps prevent re-injury by matching capacity to job demands.
Reliable information for employers, insurers, and physicians.
FCEs support decisions in situations like:
Determining readiness to return safely after injury.
Objective data for the claims process.
Documenting functional ability.
Matching a worker’s capacity to job demands.
Defining safe limits and accommodations.
Establishing a functional baseline after injury.
See a physical therapist directly, no referral required in most states.
Call us or book online. No referral. No authorization delay.
Your first visit is a full evaluation with a licensed physical therapist.
Evidence-based, personalized to your body and your goals.
Better outcomes. Fewer visits. Back to doing what you love.
A physical therapist trained in functional testing conducts the structured evaluation.
An FCE is a comprehensive assessment, often lasting several hours depending on the protocol.
Physical abilities like lifting, carrying, gripping, standing, and other job-related tasks.
Often employers, insurers, physicians, or attorneys involved in a return-to-work or claims process.
Contact us and we’ll coordinate the evaluation and reporting.
Your first visit is a full evaluation, your therapist reviews your history, watches how you move, and builds a plan around your goals. In most states you can come directly, no referral needed.
Availability of Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) varies by clinic. Use our clinic finder to locate the Doctors of Physical Therapy location nearest you, then call ahead to confirm this service is offered there.
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