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Employees who experience lost-time, limited duty, or symptoms in response to job tasks may benefit from work hardening physical therapy services. Rendered in various phases of the injury healing process, physical therapy helps the injured employee return to safe and productive work.

The purpose of Work Conditioning and Work Hardening, as well as a combination of the two, is to help progress an injured employee’s tolerance of job or occupation-specific physical stresses. Treatment should emphasize restoration of work-related function and reconditioning.

Work Conditioning Program

An intensive work-related, goal-oriented conditioning program designed to enable the employee to return to work. The program may include:

  • Multi-hour sessions up to 4 hours/day; 5 days/week; for 8 weeks
  • Systemic neuromuscular functions (joint integrity and mobility)
  • Muscle performance (strength, power, endurance)
  • Motor function (motor control and motor learning)
  • Range of motion (including muscle length)
  • Cardiovascular/pulmonary functions (aerobic capacity/endurance, circulation, and ventilation, and respiration/gas exchange

Work Hardening Program

A highly structured, goal-oriented, individualized intervention program to restore physical, behavioral, and vocational functions to return the injured employee back to work. Program includes:

  • Multi-hour sessions up to 8 hours/day; 5 days/week; for 8 weeks
  • Multi-disciplinary approach
  • Uses real or simulated work activities
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Phoenix Physical Therapy
196 Match Factory Place
Bellefonte, PA, 16823-1367

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Phone: (814) 355-3561

Fax: (814) 353-8235

Monday
7:00 AM-7:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM-7:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM-4:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM-7:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM-1:30 PM
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CLOSED
Sunday
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Welcome to the Phoenix family! You’re one step closer to feeling like you again. You can expect superior care at each step of your rehabilitation journey, starting with scheduling your first appointment. After scheduling your first appointment, we encourage you to download and fill out your patient forms and insurance information.

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Meet The Team

  • Marissa Hockenberry, PT, DPT

    Clinic Director, Physical Therapist

  • Katie Zerby, PT, DPT

    Physical Therapist

  • Kristen Lehner, PTA

    Physical Therapist Assistant

  • Ellen Biver, PCC

    Patient Care Coordinator 1

  • Kalsey Smith, PCC III

    Patient Care Coordinator 2

A large part of what sets Phoenix apart is our team. We are proud to employ highly trained professionals who are not only skilled at what they do, but are passionate about providing you with individualized care. Our Phoenix team members are what makes achieving quality clinical outcomes possible through expertise and a personal approach.

Welcome to Bellefonte

At Phoenix, we help you feel like you through our purposeful and cost-efficient rehabilitation services. Your journey starts during your very first appointment where you will work directly with one of our highly qualified staff members to create your personalized patient care and treatment plan. We believe that individualized plans combined with a foundation of patient education achieve the best quality clinical outcomes. You can expect top-notch care in a professional setting from beginning to end. Put yourself first with our Bellefonte location’s Physical Therapy and Occupational Health Rehabilitation services...

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