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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Employers

  1. What is the MouseKeyDo System?
  2. Who can benefit from the MouseKeyDo System?
  3. What makes the MouseKeyDo System different from other programs on the market?
  4. Why should I offer the MouseKeyDo System to my employees?
  5. How long does it take to learn the MouseKeyDo System and see results?
  6. What does the MouseKeyDo System include?
  7. What else does MouseKeyDo offer to employers?
  8. How can I use the MouseKeyDo System in my workplace?
  9. What can MouseKeyDo do to help me implement worksite programs?
  10. How do I order?
  11. Whose employees use the MouseKeyDo System?
  12. What workers' compensation insurance carriers currently cover use of the MouseKeyDo System for the treatment of injured workers?
  13. How can I learn more about the MouseKeyDo System?


1. What is the MouseKeyDo System?

The MouseKeyDo System is a series of lessons that teach computer users new ways to use the keyboard and mouse, both on a desktop computer and on a laptop, as well as handheld devices, in order to work more productively with less pain. The system is proven effective for preventing as well as managing a wide variety of repetitive strain injuries (RSI).

2. Who can benefit from the MouseKeyDo System?

This program is especially effective for anyone whose ability to work productively is limited by pain caused by nerve entrapment and/or tendinitis caused by inflammation.

Successful MouseKeyDo users have experienced relief from many specific diagnoses, including lateral and medial epicondylitis, DeQuervain's tenosynovitis, ganglionic cysts, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, radial nerve entrapment, thoracic outlet syndrome, and myofascial neck and shoulder pain syndrome.

3. What makes the MouseKeyDo System different from other programs on the market?

Studies show that a third of computer-related wrist, arm, and neck pain is caused by improper work habits and computer techniques, even in an office designed to be ergonomically correct. If work habits are the cause of someone's pain, simply treating the symptoms won't solve the problem. The answer is to make permanent changes in the way people use their computers. The MouseKeyDo System was developed to do exactly that.

The MouseKeyDo System was developed by Norman J. Kahan, M.D., a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist practicing in Cupertino, California - the heart of computer-centric Silicon Valley. Dr. Kahan based the System on the way the body naturally moves, drawing from clinical practice, scientific research, and a close study of computer and piano technique.

4. Why should I offer the MouseKeyDo System to my employees?

People who use the MouseKeyDo System to manage RSI feel better fast, return to work quickly, and avoid re-injuring themselves in the future. As a result, your company's health care and workers' compensation costs are lower, and your productivity is higher.

The self-guided CD-ROM and training manual or online program allows employees to learn the system at their own pace, at the time and place most convenient to them—and to your company. They can focus on specific pertinent topics, like setting up a safe workstation, or they can follow the complete training. Yet because every employee follows the same protocol, training is standardized, enabling your human resources and health and safety professionals to monitor and measure their progress. Moreover, a one-time investment in the MouseKeyDo System is less expensive than other interventions and can be used over and over again. We even offer special corporate pricing for companies buying the MouseKeyDo System in bulk for their employees.

Most importantly, the MouseKeyDo System works. Following MouseKeyDo training,
  • 89 percent of users reported decreased pain.
  • The average user improved functioning by 25 percent.
  • A number of users who were so impaired they could no longer type at all were able to type for 3.6 hours after training.
  • More than a year after training, users report they still use the skills they learned, have less pain, and enjoy the same or better function.
  • Using the MouseKeyDo System CD-ROM and manual allowed symptomatic employees to learn the new skill set up to 75 percent faster then without the training materials.

5. How long does it take to learn the MouseKeyDo System and see results?

Most users will require a total of three to six hours to learn the program. Because the System requires users to learn an entirely new set of keyboard and mouse skills, they must practice the exercises for 20 minutes a day. After one or two months, most people find they're working at their previous level - or, because they're no longer experiencing pain, that they're more productive than before.

To learn more about the clinical efficacy of the MouseKeyDo System, read Dr. Kahan's article, "Outcomes of Mouse-Keyboard Training" Part I and Part II.

6. What does the MouseKeyDo System include?

The MouseKeyDo System is made up of two parts: a 98-page training manual and an interactive CD-ROM.

Computing Without Pain with the MouseKeyDo System covers 27 step-by-step lessons, with photo illustrations and practice exercises for each lesson. It also contains a discussion of the 12 most common computer-related injuries, a self-assessment quiz, and a training log to help users track their progress. The companion CD-ROM features Dr. Kahan explaining and demonstrating all the techniques and practice exercises in 45 minutes of VHS-quality video. (System Requirements for playing the CD-ROM are compatible with Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP Home, XP Professional, Mac OSX, MacOS Classic, MacOS 9.x.)

New! The online porgram is available and includes all of the above plus 2 added lessons on handheld use.

7. What else does MouseKeyDo offer to employers?

  • A MouseKeyDo Training Guide to help your health and safety specialists teach the System safely and efficiently
  • Presentation handouts to support your training lectures, demonstrations, and workshops
  • Resources and advice on setting up a MouseKeyDo training station
  • Progress logs and quizzes to help your trainers track and measure individuals' progress through the training
  • Evaluation forms that compare pre-training and post-training skills for quantifiable results

8. How can I use the MouseKeyDo System in my workplace?

  • Have your high-risk or symptomatic employees use the System as a self-paced training tool or one which complements their doctor's treatment plan right at their desk at the worksite.
  • Offer onsite training for all injured workers.
  • Offer onsite workshops to all employees to warn them of the dangers of RSI and give them a way to prevent it.
  • Make it available as a reference tool to employees concerned about RSI.

9. What can MouseKeyDo do to help me implement worksite programs?

We can teach your health and safety personnel to be MouseKeyDo providers and help them implement an ongoing training process to support new employees and those experiencing symptoms of RSI. After training, we will continue to provide continuing education, resources, and support.

In addition, Dr. Kahan is available to lead "Computing Without Pain Live," a PowerPoint presentation that demonstrates the MouseKeyDo System and explains the research behind it. This presentation is a great way to introduce the System to your employees, your health and safety personnel, and HR/workers' compensation administrators. The PowerPoint slides and accompanying written script are also available to your staffers who will be leading your in-house MouseKeyDo trainings.

If you do not have a health and safety specialist on staff, we can help you find conveniently located health care providers who are authorized by MouseKeyDo to lead trainings. Find a MouseKeyDo provider.

In addition, we offer health and safety personnel the option of downloading resources from this web site at no additional charge. These resources include Dr. Kahan's PowerPoint presentation, complete with narration or written script, as well as a training guide, handouts, and evaluation forms.

Download training resources

10. How do I order?

Are you billing your purchase to workers' compensation insurance? If so, click here for the order form entitled "How to order the MouseKeyDo System through workers' compensation."

If you're purchasing the MouseKeyDo System, you can order it through PayPal, Amazon or MouseKeyDo/Udemy online training.

11. Whose employees use the MouseKeyDo System?

A partial list of our clients includes:

Advanced Micro Devices
Apple
Applied Materials
Back Education and Sports Therapy
California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal-OSHA)
Chevron-Texaco
Cisco Systems
City of San Jose
Commerce One
County of Santa Clara
De Anza College
Department of Motor Vehicles
Facebook
Foothill College
Google
Hewlett Packard
Hospital Corporation of America - Good Samaritan Hospital
IBM
Keenan and Associates
Lam Research
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
Microsoft
Mitsui-Comtech Incorporated
Nektar Therapeutics
Netflix
Oracle
Physical Performance Institute
Shell Oil
Solomon Smith Barney
Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC)
Tenet Health Care Foundation - Community Hospital of Los Gatos

12. What workers' compensation insurance carriers currently cover use of the MouseKeyDo System for the treatment of injured workers?

A partial list of insurance companies currently approving the MouseKeyDo System includes:

Broadspire
Chevron-Texaco
City of San Jose
Concentra
Fireman's Fund
Fremont Compensation
Gallagher-Bassett
GatesMcDonald
Liberty Mutual
Octagon Risk
Republic Indemnity
St. Paul Fire & Marine
Sedgwick
State Compensation Insurance Fund
State Farm
Travelers
Zurich

The System must be prescribed by a licensed Medical Doctor (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), or Doctor of Chiropractic (DC).

13. How can I learn more about the MouseKeyDo System?

Read Dr. Kahan's article, "Technique Addresses Computer-Related RSI." Part I will help you understand the causes of repetitive stress injuries. Part II will explain some of the specific techniques used in MouseKeyDo training.

Find out what other users say about the MouseKeyDo System.





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