Multiple Sclerosis: Physical and Occupational Therapy
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About the Course
Patients with multiple sclerosis experience a variety of symptoms; it is often difficult to diagnosis because the disease’s symptoms frequently mimic other diseases. There are multiple types of MS that will be discussed in this course. A patient’s functional abilities can vary depending on the type of MS that he/she is diagnosed with and how fast the disease progresses. Physical and occupational therapists play a key role in the treatment of patients with MS: It is important for these rehabilitation professionals to understand this disease
Learning objectives
Patients with multiple sclerosis experience a variety of symptoms; it is often difficult to diagnosis because the disease’s symptoms frequently mimic other diseases. There are multiple types of MS that will be discussed in this course. A patient’s functional abilities can vary depending on the type of MS that he/she is diagnosed with and how fast the disease progresses. Physical and occupational therapists play a key role in the treatment of patients with MS: It is important for these rehabilitation professionals to understand this disease
Learning objectives
- Define multiple sclerosis.
- Define the signs and symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis.
- Discuss how multiple sclerosis is diagnosed.
- Discuss various treatments for patients with multiple sclerosis.
- Describe tests and measures that are utilized in physical and occupational examinations of patients with multiple sclerosis.
- Discuss how physical and occupational therapists can help in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
- Define physical and occupational therapy treatment parameters for patients with multiple sclerosis.
- Discuss exercise programs that can help patients with multiple sclerosis.