Physical reconditioning is a program designed to increase an injured employee's strength and stamina and return him or her to work as soon as possible.

After an injury at work, an employee may begin to decondition due to the inactivity associated with being off work. In Physical Reconditioning the patient participates in a flexibility program, cardiovascular exercise and resistance training to increase strength and stamina. This takes place in structured two-hour sessions, 3 to 5 times per week in the Holzer Health Center under the supervision of our Rehabilitation Department clinicians. This program utilizes a 12-piece Nautilus circuit, free weights, treadmills, upper body ergometers, stationary bicycles, stair steppers, and a flexibility class designed by our physical and occupational therapists. The next step, if needed, is a program called Work Simulation.