Video
Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

Course Outline:

Hour 1

  • Prevalence/incidence
  • Pathology of MS
  • Types of MS
  • Review disease-modifying therapies (oral, injectable, infusion)
  • Symptomatic treatments
  • Medications for exacerbations

Hour 2

  • Introduce symptoms common in MS and rehab strategies to address
  • Discuss research support for alternative therapies and clinical experience with these options
  • Discuss diet in MS and diet trends

Hour 3

  • What are they
  • Why are they used
  • What measures are validated in MS

Author

Laura K. Miller, PT, EdD, NCS, MSCS, ATP

Understanding and Treating Multiple Sclerosis

Understanding and Treating Multiple Sclerosis

3 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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$49

Description:

This course is designed to help clinicians fully understand the pathology and presentation of multiple sclerosis (MS) to improve their interactions with patients and overall outcomes. This short but comprehensive course will cover the cause of MS, symptoms, diagnostic process, and treatment options.

Full Course Description
This course is designed to help clinicians fully understand the pathology and presentation of multiple sclerosis (MS) to improve their interactions with patients and overall outcomes. This short but comprehensive course will cover the cause of MS, symptoms, diagnostic process, and treatment options.

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to help clinicians improve their understanding of MS pathology and how that relates to presentation and improved treatments.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Recognize importance and role of multidisciplinary team
  2. Recognize evidence-based rehab interventions
  3. Identify complementary & alternative therapies
  4. Select appropriate outcome measures for use with MS population

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to help clinicians improve their understanding of MS pathology and how that relates to presentation and improved treatments.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Recognize importance and role of multidisciplinary team
  2. Recognize evidence-based rehab interventions
  3. Identify complementary & alternative therapies
  4. Select appropriate outcome measures for use with MS population

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech Language Pathologist, Nurse, Nursing Home Administrator, Social Worker, and Activities Professionals.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

ASHA Brand Block 

This course is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Laura K. Miller is employed by Bellarmine University and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech Language Pathologist, Nurse, Nursing Home Administrator, Social Worker, and Activities Professionals.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

ASHA Brand Block 

This course is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Laura K. Miller is employed by Bellarmine University and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.