47: Incorporating Physical Therapy Into MS Care

Welcome to the NeurologyLive Mind Moments podcast. Tune in to hear leaders in neurology sound off on topics that impact your clinical practice. In this episode, we spoke with Patricia Bobryk, MHS, PT, MSCS, ATP, physical therapist, UC Health, and cochair, International Organization of MS Rehabilitation Therapists (IOMSRT). Bobryk shared her insight into the clinical care of MS from the perspective of a rehabilitative specialist, and the importance of including physical therapy approaches as part of the multidisciplinary approach to care as early as possible to ensure more beneficial long-term outcomes for patients, also speaking to the latest advances and developments in rehabilitative medicine. Episode Breakdown: 1:55 – Early intervention with rehab therapy  4:00 – The standard care process for rehab in MS 5:55 – The need for more rehabilitation medicine training for MS  8:20 – Underutilized aspects of rehabilitation therapy in comprehensive care 10:20 – Neurology News Minute 14:05 – Patient-reported outcomes and patient priorities in care 15:40 – The comprehensive care model’s effect on rehabilitation efforts  19:00 – Patient education about rehabilitative care 21:45 – Neurologists’ awareness about the importance of physical therapy 23:50 – Tips for neurologists and MS specialists to get patients this care 26:25 – Recent advances in rehabilitative medicine 29:35 – Closing thoughts on the state of care The stories featured in this week's Neurology News Minute are further detailed here: Noncontact Boxing Exercise Assessed for Parkinson Disease Benefit Opicapone Demonstrates Small Benefit for Sleep in Parkinson Disease Amylyx Announces Plans to Submit NDA for AMX0035 for ALS Thanks for listening to the NeurologyLive Mind Moments podcast. To support the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. For more neurology news and expert-driven content, visit neurologylive.com.