Keyboard and Ergonomics Training

Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI) and Physical Therapy
Repetitive Stress Injuries are one of the most common causes of aches and pains which ultimately require physical therapy to return to a better quality of life.  Physical therapists often simply focus on the symptoms to help relieve pain.  Unfortunately that is not enough.  It is critical that when a patient presents with a repetitive stress injury, we not only work to eliminate their symptoms, but more importantly to take the time required to educate them on probable causes and solutions.  In this way our patients will return to their work and daily activities they can continue to be successful and pain free.  At BreakThrough Physical Therapy we take this comprehensive and multifaceted approach to each and every one of our patients and our goal is to not only eliminate symptoms, but also prepare you for full return to your daily life without pain.

Keyboard Training
Neck pain, low back pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain as well as wrist and hand pain result from poor body mechanics while working at the computer.  Many patients suffer from diagnoses such as thoracic outlet syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome and other nerve entrapments as a result of poor posture and body mechanics while working at the computer keyboard.  Our team is trained in the MouseKeyDo® system of keyboard training developed by Dr. Norman J. Kahan, MD.  This system has provided a critical tool that serves as an adjunct to our keyboard training program.  It is great as a stand-alone system, but we have found that in order to truly get the most out of it you need a qualified physical therapist who is skilled at observation of your movement patterns and can help provide the critical feedback you need to know what your body and hands are doing while at the computer.  Whatever your symptoms, if you are having difficulty as a result of your work on the computer, we can help.

Ergonomics Training
Many larger corporations in our area offer an ergonomics evaluation to help setup your workstation.  What often gets left off is the actual training as to how to use it.  Many of the ergonomists although extremely skilled and knowledgeable, are simply not there to fully observe and evaluate you and your symptoms.  Our physical therapists are extremely skilled at observation of body mechanics and postural tendencies and within a few visits you should have the knowledge you need to continually improve your posture and body mechanics in the office and at home.  At BreakThrough Physical Therapy, we have successfully trained thousands of individuals to more effectively use their bodies with all daily activities (sports, work, home, hobbies, etc) and our physical therapists can certainly help provide you with the training you need to live a healthier, happier life.