Featured research in the June Issue of PT REHAB
Remote Monitoring and Wearables: Enhancing Quality of Life for MS, Postpartum and Post Prostatectomy Patients
- A Lack of Treatment for MS Patients
- Functional Electrical Stimulation
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Postpartum and Post-Prostatectomy Treatment (RAP grant 2024)
Building and Expanding Wearable Devices to Alleviate MS Symptoms: Valerie J. Block, DPTSc, PT
Researcher at the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences provided perspective on the next steps in research for potential wearable devices focused on treating issues of multiple sclerosis
Interview at the CMSC Conference 2023
CONFERENCES
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON GAIT AND BALANCE IN MS - (VIRTUAL) 2024
Student presentations: "Low Referral Rates for Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in MS Patients with Bladder Dysfunction: An Opportunity to Close the Gap"
Ilana Winawer PT SPT, Riley Bove MD MSc, Zvart Lisa Keyan, PT, DPT, Bruce A C Cree MD PhD MAS,
Jeffrey M Gelfand MD MAS, Valerie J Block PT DPTSc
PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES (PROMS) KEYNOTE (2023)
Dr Block delivered the Keynote " Recognizing progression in MS: Delivering on the PROMise?" at the 2023 PROMS Plenary Event - discussing the limitations of our current clinical research and care measurements and what should be done to better assist MS monitoring and interventions.
Part of the European Charcot Foundation Annual Meeting
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON GAIT AND BALANCE IN MS (2023)
As part of their culminating project for PT 199 (Clinical Research), third year DPT students, Matthew Stucke and Mellisa Schoell, presented their work at the International Symposium for Gait and Balance in MS, 2023.
REFERENCES:
Spatio-Temporal Gait Parameters to Distinguish Multiple Sclerosis Disability during Dual- Task Walk. M. Stucke, M. Schoell, D. Torrecampo, K. In, J. DePaoli, J. Wijangco, K. Henderson, K Koshal, S Poole, VJ Block*, R Bove*. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders 2023 Vol. 73 Pages 104637 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2023.104637 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211034823001414
Improvement in Participant-Perceived Benefits with Long-Term Torso Weighting in Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. M.S Schoell, DD Allen, G L Widener. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders 2023 Vol. 73 Pages 104637 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2023.104637 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211034823001414
NOTE: if you are a DPT student at UCSF/SFSU and are interested in participating in the UCSF DPT PT199 - Clinical Research elective, please contact us at: [email protected]