SpineOne™ Solutions
Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
SpineOne provides Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE), determining an individual's ability to dependably perform work tasks and daily activities. The EPIC® lift capacity test and the Multidimensional Task Ability Profile (MTAP) are key FCE components.
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Our protocols are based on the California Functional Capacity Protocols (Cal-FCP). This standardized FCE is based on the practice hierarchy and strong evidence-based research. Matheson is a pioneer in the field of industrial rehabilitation with more than 30 years of study. The Matheson approach supports durable and equitable worker's compensation, long-term disability and personal injury case resolution through FCE’s, providing objective answers to specific case resolution questions.
We perform assessments using trained Matheson Work Capacity Evaluators under one-on-one, distraction-based clinical conditions. Assessments include extensive tests, recognized for their reliability and validity, and designed to resolve cases, determine disability or work loss due to impairment, and/or plan rehabilitation programming. Our FCE can complement AMA Impairment Ratings such as the recent WCAB – En Banc Almaraz-Guzman decision.
Our Matheson-trained evaluator views each case individually, planning evaluation accordingly to and in line with the Practice Hierarchy: safety, rehabilitation, validity, practicality and utility. The evaluator strives toward case resolution, answering the referral’s questions and ensuring results are reliable through full physical effort testing throughout the evaluation.
For more information on our functional capacity evaluations, pricing or sample reports please contact Dr. Darrell Bruga at 408.264.1021.
