Dr. Herbert Karpatkin, PT, DSc, NCS, GCS, MSCS, joins J.J. Mowder-Tinney to share his expertise on improving mobility in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Herb discusses the common misconceptions about MS in physical therapy and offers practical strategies, including interval training and task-specific exercises, to enhance patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives

Interpret the evidence around how to improve mobility and exercise tolerance in people with MS
Apply evidence-based, practical strategies to actionably address fatigue to increase exercise intensity for people with MS
Solve patient case scenarios involving MS focusing on exercise, rest, and functional outcomes

Timestamps

(00:00:00) Welcome
(00:00:58) Introduction to guest
(00:03:33) Is there anything we should be questioning as clinicians in regard to people with MS?
(00:08:05) What’s the evidence and application?
(00:16:50) Translating research into clinical practice
(00:26:21) Fatigue measures and scales
(00:36:21) Three actionable takeaways
(00:45:00) Final words of wisdom

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