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There are many different modalities and activities that have been successful in progressing Michael, our patient with SMA, towards reaching his goals of less pain during activities as well as increased independence. Over the past four years, we have attempted many different techniques with Michael and have noted the ones…
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For a patient with SMA to be able to function with their maximal amount of independence, it is important to have as much range of motion possible. As with the majority patients with SMA, my current patient with SMA spends most of his time in his wheelchair. Therefore, he…
SMA provides myriad challenges to multiple people on the caregiving team. As a prosthetist and orthotist, there are a few observations I have made over the years in terms of bracing considerations for SMA. The first big question relates to whether to brace or not, or if there is…
In Physical Therapy, our goal is to improve independence and return the patient back to within functional limits. With my current patient with SMA, his goal for physical therapy is to improve his core strength and neck strength. I am the first to admit, I was a little frightened…
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive, hereditary disease with a reported prevalence of 1 in 11,000 live births.[1] As the disease affects motor neurons, the clinical manifestations relate to muscular weakness and atrophy. The specific clinical course varies depending on the patient and the subtype of…
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