by Emily Jones | Oct 13, 2020 | Neurology News, News, Nursing News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, slider, Social Worker News
Balance is typically a part of everyone’s treatment plan during physical therapy. Whether you have back pain or ankle pain, improving your balance carries over to an increase in functional mobility that will in turn improve your functional strength and increase your...
by Emily Jones | Sep 15, 2020 | Neurology News, News, Nursing News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, slider, Social Worker News
In previous articles, we have discussed different techniques for manual stretching to improve functional mobility and range of motion for Michael, my patient with SMA. We have discussed the importance of maintaining and increasing range of motion in joints such as...
by Emily Jones | Aug 24, 2020 | Neurology News, News, Nursing News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, slider, Social Worker News
As we’ve discussed in previous articles, most patients with SMA sit in a wheelchair all day, therefore increasing the likelihood of experiencing increased swelling in their feet and ankles. For able-bodied individuals, when they walk, their legs are in a gravity...
by Emily Jones | Jul 22, 2020 | Neurology News, News, Nursing News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, slider, Social Worker News
As we have previously discussed in earlier articles, wheelchairs play a main role in the daily lives of many patients with SMA. Over the past ten years, wheelchairs have changed for the better, and now have many customizable options available that can very much...
by Emily Jones | Jun 18, 2020 | Neurology News, News, Nursing News, Orthopedics News, Pediatricians News, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Radiology News, slider, Social Worker News
Before meeting Michael, my patient with SMA, I had a lack in knowledge of what SMA really was, and what kind of goals were realistic to set for him to meet. I had no idea what my expectations should be regarding his progress and how to meet those expectations. I was...
by Joana Carvalho, PhD | May 28, 2020 | Just Published, News, Nursing News, Nursing Resource Pages, Pediatricians News, Pediatricians Resources, Physical Therapists News, Pulmonologist News, Pulmonologist Resource Pages, slider
Lung function in people with earlier-onset forms of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) tends to decline gradually throughout childhood and stabilizes in early adulthood, according to data from a population-based natural history study. The study, “Natural history of lung...