This webinar held on January 15 presents findings from WCRI’s recent study, Psychosocial Factors and Functional Outcomes Following Physical Therapy. The study explores how risk factors such as poor recovery expectations, fear avoidance, poor coping, catastrophizing, and perceived injustice affect recovery in injured workers undergoing physical therapy. These “yellow flags”—psychosocial risk factors—are strong predictors of adverse outcomes.
Questions addressed in the webinar include:
- How common are these risk factors among workers’ compensation cases?
- Do these risk factors vary by payor type (e.g., workers’ compensation vs. private insurance) or patient group?
- How do recovery outcomes differ for patients with and without these factors?
Recorded webinars are $25 for non-members and FREE for WCRI members. Members of the press, and legislators, as well as their staff should contact us for complimentary access.
