Functional Capacity Evaluation
Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) are the core service of Back in Motion Functional Assessments Inc. (BiMFA). These evaluations are conducted by registered occupational therapists, certified as Work Capacity Examiners. Several of these professionals are also Qualified Expert Witnesses in the Supreme Court of BC, and in addition to Functional Capacity Evaluations, have expertise in other medico-legal services.
Functional Capacity Evaluations provide objective information about an individual's current abilities to perform work tasks and activities of daily living. These tasks include activities such as lifting, pushing and pulling, repetitive tasks for the upper extremities, precision tasks such as finger dexterity; and postural tolerances such as sitting, standing and walking. Standardized measures of consistency of effort and symptom report are incorporated into the assessment protocol.
The FCE comes with a comprehensive report with specific recommendations in one or more of the following areas: return to work status, rehabilitation potential and plans, ergonomic equipment needs, work site and work practice modifications, and graduated return to work schedules.
Referrals
Services are delivered in 5 office locations:
Richmond
Surrey
Coquitlam
Victoria
Courtenay
Ms. Terry Hillhouse
Telephone: 604-233-2210
Toll-free: 1-800-350-4225
Fax: 604-233-2211
