Although movement may need to be moderated and abnormal positions corrected, in general it is therapeutic. In fact, movement is essential for recovery. Instead, the medical provider should set realistic restrictions based on the patient's job duties and objective reckoning of their ability. An accurate history may reveal that the job requires intermittent rather than continuous keyboarding. This may be permitted in all but the severest cases.
Objective testing is available by most physical and occupational therapy departments.
Some can verify the level of keyboarding ability by observation and monitoring of the heart rate. Much more effective are restrictions that displace the precipitating causes. Unless the case is far advanced, these restrictions not only lead to recovery, but alleviate the underlying cause of the problem. It is rare for a substantiated CTD sufferer to have correct workstation adjustment and use correct keyboarding technique. Personally, I have never seen this.