Activities of Daily Living
Symptoms of multiple sclerosis can create mild to severe changes in a person’s abilities to perform activities of daily living. Occupational therapy assessment and treatment of impairments related to movement,…
Caregiving in Multiple Sclerosis
Thirty percent of persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) require caregiving owing to their disability, and 80% of care to pwMS is provided by informal unpaid caregivers. The average caregiver is…
Exercise in Multiple Sclerosis
Exercise is an intervention that may be used in the management of multiple sclerosis (MS). Certain exercise physiology characteristics are commonly seen among persons with MS, particularly in the more…
Spasticity Management in Multiple Sclerosis
Spasticity is a prevalent and potentially disabling symptom common in individuals with multiple sclerosis. Adequate evaluation and management of spasticity requires a careful assessment of the patient’s history to determine…
Gait Impairment and Optimizing Mobility in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease that causes demyelination and degeneration within the brain and spinal cord. This may result in many impairments, including impaired ambulation, muscle weakness, abnormal…
Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation
Shana L. Johnson, MD, Editor George H. Kraft, MD, MS, Editor This is the fourth issue of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America on multiple sclerosis (MS)…
Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation
Gregory T. Carter, MD, MS, Consulting Editor This issue is guest edited by Dr Shana Johnson along with her mentor, Dr George Kraft. Dr Johnson was hand-picked by Dr Kraft…
Amputee Rehabilitation and Preprosthetic Care
This article reviews occupational therapy treatment and physical therapy treatment during preprosthetic training for upper and lower extremity amputees. Review of preoperative intervention, preparing the residual limb for the prosthesis,…
Prosthetic Training
Ideally, a collaborative team approach is already in place between the certified prosthetist (CP) and the occupational therapist (OT) before patients are casted for a prosthesis. Once an individual has…
Ideal Functional Outcomes for Amputation Levels
This article provides a generalized overview of amputation classifications and the idealized outcomes for upper and lower amputations at their respective levels. The following levels are discussed: above knee/transfemoral, below…
