PT should begin at diagnosis to establish a baseline, promote long-term wellness, and prevent secondary complications like deconditioning or contractures. Neuroplasticity-Focused:
| Slide Topic | Suggested Paper(s) | |-------------|--------------------| | Pathophysiology of MS (brief) | Any neurology text – keep minimal | | Why physio matters | Kalb et al. (2020) guidelines | | Aerobic & resistance training | Langeskov-Christensen (2021) | | Balance & fall prevention | Paltamaa (2020) meta-analysis | | Fatigue management | Combined training study | | Neuroplasticity evidence | Sandroff (2020) fNIRS study | | Telerehabilitation | Khan (2021) | | Case example / clinical reasoning | Learmonth & Motl (2019) | | Key outcome measures | Extracted from Kalb or Paltamaa | | Take-home messages | Synthesize all | physiotherapy management of multiple sclerosis ppt upd
| Do | Don't | | :--- | :--- | | Use of MS gait and FES application. | Use blurry histological slides of demyelination. | | Include patient quotes to humanize the data. | Read directly from slides. | | Live-demo a TUG cognitive with an audience volunteer. | Overwhelm with EDSS scores. | | Print handouts of exercise prescription tables. | Forget to adjust for heat (turn down room temp). | PT should begin at diagnosis to establish a
Evaluating muscle tone using the Modified Ashworth Scale and testing functional strength. | Use blurry histological slides of demyelination
Gait retraining and recommendations for orthotics (e.g., AFOs for foot drop).