What are some intial steps to achieve the proper posture at the the elbow while seated at a desk?
Answer
It is important to make sure that your elbows are close to a 90° angle.
•Relax without raising your shoulders
•Sit back in seat with forearms comfortably rested on arm rests.
•If necessary, raise or lower your chair to align forearms/wrists with keyboard
•Wrists should be aligned with forearm and not bent
•Do not rest your wrists on the keyboard surface.
Kelly Ingram-Mitchell, PT, MPT, CEAS, CWcHP
Kelly Ingram-Mitchell holds a Masters degree in Physical Therapy and a Bachelors degree in Exercise and Sports Medicine. Her experience exceed 20 years in prevention services and injury management. Kelly previously served as Executive Director of a national therapy provider network and Director of Operations for over 20 plus outpatient therapy centers.
Mrs. Ingram-Mitchell spent many of her industrial years developing and implementing client specific prevention and rehab programs including post offer testing, physical demand analysis, ergonomics, early intervention, and onsite therapy models. Working overseas enabled her to gain a significant understanding of the national needs related to the industry as well as the similarities and differences there maybe. In 2000, she developed a FCE Certification Program and for years trained her profession. This year she has co-partnered with ISPA for a new comprehensive protocol to include disability and compensation. Her focus is on research and education allowing market place leverage to best impact client results.
Related Courses
1https://www.physicaltherapy.com/pt-ceus/course/tele-rehabilitation-demystifying-use-technology-3334Tele-Rehabilitation: Demystifying the Use of Technology to Deliver Physical TherapyEducate clinicians to the evidence and approaches to perform physical therapy via tele-rehabilitation. The course will cover patient care from evaluation through discharge and a variety of diagnoses. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT and PTA.auditory, textual, visual
Educate clinicians to the evidence and approaches to perform physical therapy via tele-rehabilitation. The course will cover patient care from evaluation through discharge and a variety of diagnoses. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT and PTA.
2https://www.physicaltherapy.com/pt-ceus/course/behavioral-health-physical-therapy-what-4654Behavioral Health & Physical Therapy: What Is Our Role?In 2023, it is no longer adequate to treat people’s bodies solely. This course introduces learners to some behavioral health concepts, including methods for screening, integrating behavioral health management into care, and understanding the impact of behavioral health concerns on physical health.auditory, textual, visual
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3https://www.physicaltherapy.com/pt-ceus/course/mindfulness-beyond-guided-meditation-3902Mindfulness: Beyond Guided MeditationMindfulness can be a really powerful cognitive-behavioral tool and has many relevant applications when treating patients with pain, especially chronic pain. Many courses for rehabilitation professionals teach guided meditation, which is an amazing tool. However, mindfulness has many other applications and opportunities for use in the treatment of patients with pain. This session discusses the history and science behind mindfulness, as well as provides a variety of practical mindfulness tools for the everyday practitioner. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.auditory, textual, visual
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4https://www.physicaltherapy.com/pt-ceus/course/to-make-your-patient-care-3922How to Make Your Patient Care Virtually the Best!The demand for telehealth services has significantly increased, while many patients are looking to take advantage of virtual services many practitioners are left trying to figure out how to safely and effectively offer telehealth. In this CE you will learn the fundamentals of how to offer telehealth and how to immediately implement services into your practice. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.auditory, textual, visual
The demand for telehealth services has significantly increased, while many patients are looking to take advantage of virtual services many practitioners are left trying to figure out how to safely and effectively offer telehealth. In this CE you will learn the fundamentals of how to offer telehealth and how to immediately implement services into your practice. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.
5https://www.physicaltherapy.com/pt-ceus/course/managing-pain-and-stress-for-4695Managing Pain and Stress for Clinicians as Well as Their PatientsAn evidence-based approach for managing pain and stress, incorporating Acupressure, Breathing Regulatory Techniques, Meditation, and Chi Kungauditory, textual, visual
