About Maximum Function

Maximum Function is a clinician owned private practice specializing industrial rehabilitation, specifically in the performance of Functional Capacity Evaluation and Physical Therapy. Our goal is objectify the client's current functional ability and degree of limitation as it relates to activities of daily living and job performance in a safe and professional environment.

About Me

Dr. Michelle Nieves was born and raised in New York State. She moved to Atlantic county in 2001 in pursuit of professional growth. Dr. Nieves has received her Masters and Doctoral degrees in Physical Therapy from Upstate Medical University at Syracuse and now has over 15 years of clinical experience as a physical therapist. Her diverse clinical background includes orthopedics, work hardening, home safety and geriatric care. She has worked closely with orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, neurologists, gerontologists, general practitioners and allied health care professionals in South Jersey.

Dr. Nieves has advanced training in the performance of functional capacity evaluation and has received certification by Occupro to specialize in the field.

Dr. Nieves is dedicated to providing quality assessments and reporting in a timely manner for claims representatives, case managers, physicians, attorneys and employers. Evaluation are structured to the job functions of the client. Assessments objectively report on the client’s level of disability and employability, while maintaining client safety at all times. All evaluation will be performed and reported by Dr. Nieves to ensure the reliability and validity of results.

She is available to attend court proceeding to testify on behalf of evaluation results for both plaintiff and defense cases.