Disability Testing in Lancaster County at New Holland

Disability Testing Now Available in Lancaster County at New Holland

The Rehab Center – Physical Therapy in New Holland offers disability testing and clinical documentation of physical findings for those individuals applying for social security disability benefits. We work with your physician to complete the necessary disability paperwork ensuring an error free application for benefits. Our disability testing is a 90 minute test of your physical ability to function safely in a work environment. The evaluation is performed by a Physical Therapist trained in the examination and treatment of workplace injuries and function. The findings of your test will be discussed at the completion of the examination as well as with your referring doctor. The next portion of the article will describe the specifics of the exam.

What is Disability Testing?

Disability as defined by the federal government: “inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to last or has lasted for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.”
Here at The Rehab Center – Physical Therapy in New Holland we will begin by taking a history of your diagnosis and your work history and lead into a physical examination. We will assess your available range of motion, strength, and flexibility in preparation for physical testing. Generalized upper extremity testing is completed through the use of grip dynamometry and force gauge push and pull testing. Assessment of conditioning is completed during a treadmill walking test protocol and approximate aerobic capacity is calculated. Next, material handling is evaluated to determine your maximum safe effort at occasional levels. Non-material handling includes assessment of balance, positional tolerance, repeated and sustained reaching, bending, and squatting.

After the Disability Testing

The information collected in the evaluation is then summarized in a report to allow for accurate completion of your SSDI paperwork. Our goal is to provide a top notch service to those individuals in the community in need of a disability evaluation. We are able to provide a report for your referring doctor, and/or your disability lawyer assisting you with your case. Choose The Rehab Center for your disability testing in Lancaster County at New Holland.  Call us today at 717-351-2468. We guarantee quick scheduling of your disability testing and a report back to you within one week.