by Emily Jones | Nov 27, 2019 | Neurology News, News, Nursing News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, slider, Social Worker News
Working with a patient with SMA is not all that different from working with any other patient. Your plan of care advances and changes while working with the patient and making observations as you see fit to the patient’s overall wellbeing. To get Michael positioned...
by Nisha Cooch, PhD | Nov 15, 2019 | Neurology News, News, Nursing News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, slider, Social Worker News, Urologists News
While the biggest news this week may be the success of the drug risdiplam in improving motor function in a late stage clinical trial on patients with SMA types 2 and 3,1 other important data on SMA have also been published in recent weeks. Below is a roundup of new...
by Nisha Cooch, PhD | Oct 30, 2019 | Genetic Counselors News, Neurology News, News, Radiology News, slider
Data on SMA continue to roll out. This month has shown a growing focus and understanding on issues related to nusinersen as well as newborn screening for SMA across the globe. In addition, more preclinical and translation results have been published. Below is the...
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 Nisha Cooch, PhD | Oct 10, 2019 | Genetic Counselors News, Neurology News, News, Nursing News, Pediatricians News
The beginning of fall has seen a steady stream of new data elucidating SMA mechanisms, as well as options for managing and treating the disease. There have also been reports of evolving efforts to optimize both SMA research and clinical care, such as through a new SMA...
by Nisha Cooch, PhD | Sep 26, 2019 | Genetic Counselors News, Neurology News, News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News
Summer has closed with new data and news on SMA coming to the fore. Much of the research on SMA published in recent weeks has focused on how to best treat the disease, and some new debate has emerged surrounding the relative advantages of Zolgensma versus Spinraza. At...
by Emily Jones | Sep 17, 2019 | News, Nursing News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News
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 Nisha Cooch, PhD | Aug 30, 2019 | Neurology News, News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, Social Worker News, Urologists News
Summer is closing with an abundance of new data on SMA. Studies aimed at understanding the disease process continue to provide information on its underlying mechanisms. At the same time, careful investigations of therapeutics are highlighting the potential of these...
by Emily Jones | Aug 20, 2019 | News, Nursing News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Radiology News
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 Nisha Cooch, PhD | Jul 31, 2019 | Neurology News, News, Nursing News, Nutritionist News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, Social Worker News, Urologists News
In July, the literature pertaining to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has focused mainly on understanding the disease. Information on treatments has been published largely in review form, while there has also been some new information on managing the disease and what...
