Description

Physical therapy Intervention strategies for Multiple Sclerosis

In this 2 hour course, evidence based intervention strategies to address mobility deficits in persons with Multiple Sclerosis will be presented. The strategies will be for patients across the spectrum of MS disability and disease presentation. The overarching purpose of this course is to provide clinicians who treat persons with MS with a set of clinical tools which can be used immediately to improve their patients gait and balance. Additionally, the limitations precautions associated with intervention strategies not supported by evidence will be presented.

Continuing Education Credit

PT/PTA CEH's: 2.4

CEH's will be earned following the viewing of the presentation and subsequent submission of an evaluation form.

Speaker Details

Herb Karpatkin, PT, DSc

Associate Professor, Hunter College

Herb Karpatkin, PT, DSc, GCS, NCS, MSCS received his Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from Boston University and a Doctorate in Neurology from Rocky Mountain University. He is a board certified in Neurology and Geriatrics through the American Physical Therapy Association and is a Multiple Sclerosis Certified Specialist through the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. Dr. Karpatkin has held clinical posts at the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, the International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice, and academic posts in the physical therapy departments of Touro College and Hunter College. He has presented extensively both nationally and internationally on physical therapy and multiple sclerosis and has published articles on MS in the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, International Journal of Multiple Sclerosis and Multiple Sclerosis International. He is the recipient of the 2015 American Physical Therapy Association Award for Excellence in Neurologic Education and the 2019 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Research Partners award. In addition to continuing to be actively involved in patient care, Dr. Karpatkin is a tenured associate professor of physical therapy at Hunter College, City University of New York, teaching courses in neurologic evaluation and intervention, psychosocial aspects of health care, and research design, as well as mentoring DPT students through the research process. His primary areas of research are aimed at understanding and developing interventions that result in improved mobility for persons with MS.