Functional Ergonomic Solutions

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the workplace environment for many people resulting in increased work from home requirements without proper ergonomic setup training. For many employees working from home, changes resulted in poor ergonomic setup and increases in musculoskeletal pain. As clinical practitioners the demand for accurate, updated knowledge on proper ergonomic setup for home employmentstations as well as effective treatment options for resultant musculoskeletal injuries following poor ergonomics is imperative in today's clinical setting. Clinicians treating patients through onsite outpatient rehabilitation or telehealth rehabilitation must now be able to assess and treat thepossible root causes of musculoskeletal injury relative to poor ergonomic setup to improve patients' quality of life. This course will cover the fundamentals of proper workstation ergonomics and common musculoskeletal injuries related to poor ergonomic setup. Participants will review relative casestudies and discuss and implement functional treatment strategies based on case study presentations. Clinicians will be able to review patient's ergonomic setup and implement treatment techniques immediately upon return to their clinical setting.

Highlights

• Practical assessment and re-assessment strategies for functional deficits, underlying conditions, and co-morbidities you can use in clinical practice the next day
• Treatment techniques that you can improveposture and have an immediate impact on back pain and headaches

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants