Functional Abilities Evaluation (FAE)

Comprehensive functional testing to establish current functional status, return-to-work capability and objective documentation for claims.

Convenient Billing Available. No Referral Needed.

Convenient billing available with most major insurers

Canada Life
Chambers Of Commerce Group Insurance Plan
Claim Secure
Desjardins
Industrial Alliance
Johnston Group
Manion
Manulife
People Corporation
Rwam
Union Benefits

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The EPA-FAE requires 3-5 hours to complete, can be booked within one week’s notice and is available at all EPA sites. It uses standardized protocols and equipment provided by Metriks Education to determine current functional status through progressive functional dynamic testing.

A physiotherapy screen is included. The evaluation identifies impairments and outlines return to work capabilities, with comprehensive reporting generated at the completion of testing. It is typically used when monitoring for consistency of effort is necessary.

Two evaluation options

Option A — EPA-FAE

Requires 3-5 hours to complete, bookable within one week’s notice and available at all EPA sites. Standardized protocols and equipment from Metriks Education determine current functional status through progressive functional dynamic testing. A physiotherapy screen is included.

Option B — EPA-FAE (2-day)

As above, but repeated over a 2-day span. This gives the employer insight as to the fatiguability of the employee’s endurance and the employee’s ability to perform repetitive work over a 2-day period.

What both are used for

Returning an employee after a leave to a modified and suitable work plan matching their functional abilities; clearance that a person can meet a comprehensive outline of functional requirements; and meeting WSIB or other disability claims management documentation of objective functional abilities testing where return to work placements have been unsuccessful.

What to expect from your Eramosa FAE experience

Path to Improved Health is the framework every Eramosa patient follows. We’ve used it to guide assessment, treatment, and recovery since 1997 — and it’s how we make sure nothing about your care is left to chance.

Starting in the right place

We start by understanding where you are now — your history, your goals, and what you want to get back to — so the programme is pitched at the right level for you from the first session.

Guided sessions

Sessions are guided throughout. Technique is coached, exercises are adjusted as you go, and the level is set so that it challenges you without putting you at risk.

Progressing your program

As you build strength and confidence your exercises progress. FAE is designed to leave you with something you can carry on with independently.

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What Our Patients Are Saying

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Meet our FAE Pros

Brent Lunnie
Registered Physiotherapist/Partner/Clinic Director
BSc Hon (HK), MSc (PT)
Orangeville
Brett Lyons
Registered Physiotherapist/Partner/Clinic Director
BSc (PT) (University of Western Ontario), M.Manual Therapy (University of Western Australia), FCAMPT, GIMS
Elora
David Ross
Registered Physiotherapist/Clinic Director
MScPT (McMaster University), hBSc, BA HS (Queen’s University), FCAMPT
Guelph – Bullfrog Mall
Meryl Da Costa
Registered Physiotherapist/Clinic Director
BSc (PT), BHSc (Kin)
Acton, Georgetown
Carla Placido
Registered Physiotherapist/Clinic Director
BSc (PT), CAFCI
Cambridge – Hespeler
Janet MacKinnon
Registered Physiotherapist/Clinic Director
BSc Hon, MSc (Bio Med), MSc (PT)
Guelph – Gordon Street
Andrew Stolfi
Registered Physiotherapist/Industrial Medicine Lead Associate
BSc Hon (Kin) (University of Waterloo), MSc (PT) (D’Youville College, Buffalo), FCAMPT, IDN, CAFCI
Guelph – Bullfrog Mall
Jessica Brooker
Registered Physiotherapist/Pediatric Physiotherapy Lead Associate
BSc (University of Waterloo), MSc (PT) (McMaster University)
Guelph – Bullfrog Mall
Emma Desrosiers-Solowy
Registered Physiotherapist
BSc Human Kinetics (University of Guelph), M.Sc. (P.T.) (University of Ottawa)
Guelph – Bullfrog Mall

Frequently Asked Questions

Get your questions answered

Common questions about Functional Abilities Evaluation (FAE). Still have questions? We’re happy to help — get in touch and we’ll answer them.

The EPA-FAE requires 3-5 hours to complete. A 2-day option repeats the testing across two days.

It can be booked within one week’s notice and is available at all EPA sites.

Yes — a physiotherapy screen is included in the FAE.

It gives the employer insight into the fatiguability of the employee’s endurance and their ability to perform repetitive work over a 2-day period.

FAEs are used to meet the necessary WSIB or other disability claims management documentation of an employee’s objective functional abilities testing.

Related Services

Other ways we can help

Physical Demands Testing (POET)
Bona Fide Requirement physical demands testing — job-matching candidates against the essential physical demands of a role.
Physical Demands Analysis (PDA)
On-site analysis of what a job physically requires — the foundation for POET testing and for training design.
Work-Related Programs
Work-related physiotherapy supports a safe return to work through functional assessments, job-specific testing, and guided rehabilitation. Programs include POETs, Comprehensive Functional Abilities Evaluations, and Physical Demands Analyses, alongside treatment for workplace injuries covered by WSIB.

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