Listen "Neuro Navigators Episode 10: What’s the Key to Maximizing Mobility in MS Patients?"
Episode Synopsis
Dr. Herbert Karpatkin, PT, DSc, NCS, GCS, MSCS, joins J.J. Mowder-Tinney to share his expertise on improving mobility in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Herb discusses the common misconceptions about MS in physical therapy and offers practical strategies, including interval training and task-specific exercises, to enhance patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives
Interpret the evidence around how to improve mobility and exercise tolerance in people with MS
Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address fatigue to increase exercise intensity for people with MS
Solve patient case scenarios involving MS focusing on exercise, rest, and functional outcomes
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:00:58) Introduction to guest
(00:03:33) Is there anything we should be questioning as clinicians in regard to people with MS?
(00:08:05) What’s the evidence and application?
(00:16:50) Translating research into clinical practice
(00:26:21) Fatigue measures and scales
(00:36:21) Three actionable takeaways
(00:45:00) Final words of wisdom
Neuro Navigators is brought to you by Medbridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.
To hear more episodes of Neuro Navigators, visit https://www.medbridge.com/neuro-navigators
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Learning Objectives
Interpret the evidence around how to improve mobility and exercise tolerance in people with MS
Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address fatigue to increase exercise intensity for people with MS
Solve patient case scenarios involving MS focusing on exercise, rest, and functional outcomes
Timestamps
(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:00:58) Introduction to guest
(00:03:33) Is there anything we should be questioning as clinicians in regard to people with MS?
(00:08:05) What’s the evidence and application?
(00:16:50) Translating research into clinical practice
(00:26:21) Fatigue measures and scales
(00:36:21) Three actionable takeaways
(00:45:00) Final words of wisdom
Neuro Navigators is brought to you by Medbridge. If you’d like to earn continuing education credit for listening to this episode and access bonus takeaway handouts, log in to your Medbridge account and navigate to the course where you’ll find accreditation details. If applicable, complete the post-course assessment and survey to be eligible for credit. The takeaway handout on Medbridge gives you the key points mentioned in this episode, along with additional resources you can implement into your practice right away.
To hear more episodes of Neuro Navigators, visit https://www.medbridge.com/neuro-navigators
If you’d like to subscribe to Medbridge, visit https://www.medbridge.com/pricing/
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