Treatment Insights for Persons Aging With Multiple Sclerosis
Presented by Kay Wing and Valerie Carter
Non-Financial: Kay Wing and Valerie Carter have no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Disease-modifying treatment interventions enable patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) to live longer. Although this disease cannot be cured, it can be managed more effectively. Using lecture, demonstration, and patient video examples, this course provides innovative interventions for patients with MS to offer them improved functionality. This course gives the therapist up-to-date evidence for differential diagnosis and medications for disease management. It also presents tests and measurements to effectively track response to therapy. This course is part 4 in a five-part series encompassing the anatomy and treatment for patients with neurodegenerative diseases, including MS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease.
Meet your instructors
Kay Wing
Kay Wing, PT, DPT, NCS, is the owner of Southwest Advanced Neurological Rehabilitation (SWAN Rehab), an outpatient rehabilitation facility specializing in the treatment of stroke, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological diseases. She received her physical therapy degree at Northwestern University and her Doctorate of…
Valerie Carter
Valerie Carter, PT, DPT, NCS, GCS, is a graduate of Northern Arizona University and a board-certified neurological and geriatric specialist. She was awarded the Excellence in Neurologic Education Award by the APTA and is a full clinical professor in the Program of Physical Therapy at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff,…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Anatomy, Pathophysiology, and Differential Diagnosis in MS
In order to provide optimal interventions founded on effective research for patients with MS, the therapist needs to be able to understand the degenerative process of the nervous system. Differential diagnosis will be appreciated by valuing the anatomy and pathophysiology of the disease process.
2. Functional Tests and Measures to Guide Treatment Specific to Persons Aging With MS
The Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy and MS-EDGE performance-based and self-report measures to track the patient's response to therapy are presented in this chapter. This chapter stresses the importance of walking speed to measure safety and function in the home and community, with patient video examples to enhance learning.
3. Interventions for Persons Aging With MS
In order to address the specific functional limitations of the patient with MS, the therapist must apply research-centered interventions customized to meet patient-centered needs. Throughout this chapter, there are multiple creative intervention patient video examples to apply the principles learned to your clinical practice.
4. Medication Considerations for Patients with MS
This chapter provides a review of disease-modifying medications, as well as medications to address the sequelae of the disease. Additionally, it identifies alternative interventions for addressing MS.
More courses in this series
The Anatomy of Rehabilitation in the Face of Neurodegeneration
Valerie Carter and Kay Wing
Treating Patients With Neurodegenerative Conditions
Valerie Carter and Kay Wing
Treatment Concepts for Persons With ALS
Valerie Carter and Kay Wing
Treatment Insights for Persons Aging With Multiple Sclerosis
Valerie Carter and Kay Wing
Treatment Concepts for Persons Aging With Parkinson’s Disease
Valerie Carter and Kay Wing
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