Testimonials

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The Functional Capacity Evaluation was the basis and foundation for my successful disability appeal with Cigna for Parkinson’s. Sherry Young was professional and thorough, while maintaining a comfortable, caring and respectful atmosphere through the entire process. The overall work product exceeded the work scope and my expectations. I received advice and recommendations on many topics that have resulted in significant improvements to my overall quality of life. This includes physical exercise, diet, cognitive exercises, stretching and organization, as well as generally understanding and dealing with my disease. It was an amazing learning experience. My time with Sherry was more than productive. It was financially and personally rewarding. I heartily recommend Sherry Young to anyone or any organization in need of Functional Capacity Evaluations or Occupational Therapy.  - Paul

I highly recommend Sherry Young for an FCE if you are going through a difficult time with an injury. I personally have a difficult time meeting new people due to severe anxiety, and she made me feel very comfortable and provided a safe space for my evaluation. She was amazing at taking the time to properly evaluate what is going on physically, mentally and emotionally with me due to my complex injuries. Sherry took the time over a 3 day period to evaluate my ability to perform everyday tasks in a work environment, and an in home setting. Sherry was very observant overall at everything I did so she could provide accurate information in my FCE report. She also took the time to offer suggestions for future care I may be able to utilize, and will personally speak with my specialists about her findings and recommendations. It is very obvious she loves what she does and cares about people genuinely and helping them find a road to living a better quality of life! Thank you so much for everything Sherry!  - Rachel

Dear Sherry, I want to say thank you for your help. It was about a year ago that I came to your office for an evaluation – and what a difference a year has made. Last May, I was able to return to work in a graduated hours program that you’d recommended for me and my recovery. My company agreed to have me back starting with just a few hours a day. In September I had worked my way back up to full time work. I found a tai chi class for better balance and have been attending for almost a year now. The tai chi work continues to help me. I still experience some symptoms, but only occasionally. I’m not sure how many success stories you hear about – but wanted to let you know I feel I am one! I feel that it was because of your recommended treatment plan and assessment, I was able to improve. Thank you so much Sherry for your help in getting my life back together! - D.M.

I was injured at work about a year and a half ago. Dealing with some of the people through workman’s comp has been a nightmare. Little did I know how much a person truly stands to lose if they are permanently injured at work. I was diagnosed with Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. However, as time went on and cost went up, work comp has attempted to change my diagnosis and lessen my restrictions. With that being said, I chose Sherry to get a FCE to see where I truly am in terms of restrictions. Sherry is incredibly knowledgeable! I was nervous about how much pain I would be enduring throughout the FCE and worried that it would just be one more person who would sweep my CRPS under the rug. Wow was I wrong! Sherry educated me more about nerve damage and how the body is all interconnected and how each thing can affect the next. She was patient, compassionate, encouraging, and supportive. More importantly, she expected me to do exactly what I can, without slacking and without trying to push beyond my limitations. She was very adept at knowing when I was attempting to do more than I can. She set up realistic scenario’s so that she could get a true picture of what my job entails. Furthermore, Sherry validated my condition and my frustration. She gave me encouragement and hope when I needed it most. The bottom line is, if you need an FCE, this is where you need to go. Sherry is the best, most professional and most knowledgeable person to get this evaluation done through. - Katherine Hudson

After being totally ignored by the first judge in my case, I went through federal court, my case was kicked back to a different judge (the first one retired) and I was found disabled from May 2016 onward (a fully favorable decision). "The functional capacity evaluator found the claimant could only lift 15 pounds from floor to waist, from waist to shoulder and 5 pounds overhead... She found the claimant would need frequent breaks even if only functioning more than a couple of hours as noted by her need for breaks 36% of the evaluation time over two days...She found the claimant's current work capacity at 3.5 hours per day is her absolute limit. She noted the claimant's cognitive abilities declined over the course of the day due to fatigue and pain. This opinion is well supported by reference to test results and observations over a two-day period of testing... The undersigned gives this opinion significant weight." I am very grateful to you for providing such a thorough evaluation of my abilities. My attorney also remarked that your evaluation was one of the most thorough and comprehensive examinations she had ever read (actually, so did my primary physician) and stated that it is exceedingly rare for a disability judge to give significant weight to the opinion other than a Medical Doctor. I hope this email finds you well and I hope you are still doing such good work on behalf of those who must labor under the weight of a system that does not understand their disability. Your work does not go unnoticed or unappreciated and can make a world of difference for some of us. With a debt of gratitude and a thankful heart, - Shannon D