by Emily Jones | Oct 24, 2019 | News, Nursing News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, slider, Social Worker News
With a patient like Michael, who has SMA, it can be a challenge to continue growing their treatment plan by presenting new exercises that help them reach their goals. Often times we resort to starting a new exercise and modifying it depending on Michael’s...
by Emily Jones | Sep 17, 2019 | News, Nursing News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, slider
Students must perform multiple clinical rotations before they graduate PT or PTA school. When students come into our outpatient clinic, they are exposed to a wide variety of diagnosis. One that always baffles them is SMA. In most cases. SMA is briefly taught about in...
by Emily Jones | Aug 20, 2019 | News, Nursing News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Radiology News, slider
Your typical SMA patient spends much of their day sitting in a wheelchair. While this may be normal for them, it can cause problems with muscle tightness and soreness during their typical day. My patient, Michael, was diagnosed with severe hip, muscle, and nerve...
by Emily Jones | Jul 25, 2019 | News, Nursing News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Radiology News, slider
While the majority of students in physical therapy learn how to transfer patients in school with many different assistance requirements, patients who suffer from spinal muscular atrophy usually present more of a challenge than many physical therapists come...
by Emily Jones | Jun 17, 2019 | News, Nursing News, Orthopedics News, Physical Therapists News
If you are working with a patient with SMA, you will most likely find that they are in their wheelchair full time. This makes sitting balance very important for many reasons. If they have good sitting balance, this will make traveling up and down ramps easier and more...
