Managing ataxia can be challenging for both people with ataxia and therapists alike because of the complexity and impact on quality of life.

It can feel daunting for both new and experienced practitioners because it's not well understood and difficult to manage.

It’s amazing when you help a person with a neurological condition improve their reaching, gait or posture…

But what happens when uncontrolled ataxia makes activities of daily living so frustrating for your client or causes them to fall while walking to the bathroom?

These are the times both you and your client can feel like giving up because you just don’t know what to do.

Listen…

Knowing how to address, manage and overcome the impact of uncontrolled ataxia on function can literally be life changing for your clients.

You may not even realize the misperceptions you’re operating under about treating ataxia holding you back. Plus, all-consuming ataxia can affect the arms, legs and trunk impairing function, motor control and independence.

You may wonder...

What are the best evidence-based treatment interventions for someone with ataxic gait?

How do you improve trunk control and balance in someone with ataxia?

Where do you even begin?! And how do you know when to focus on compensation and when to focus on recovery?

If you’ve ever been frustrated by Ataxia, you’re going to LOVE what we have for you!

Lesson 1: Evidence-Based Treatment For Patients With Ataxia

In this lesson, JJ Mowder-Tinney will highlight a variety of treatment ideas when working with someone with ataxia. The priority will be increasing challenge and intensity while reviewing the latest support and guidance in the evidence.

Lesson 2: Translating Ataxia Evidence Into Actual Patient Cases

We will highlight actual Patient Cases to allow integration of the many concepts we discussed about working with someone with ataxia.

Lesson 3: Ataxia Case Study on a Person with Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration

In this patient case, JJ Mowder-Tinney presents the medical history and mobility impairments related to ataxia in a person with paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration. She then reviews various treatment strategies that have been tried in this patient to treat his ataxia and finishes the case study by highlighting a variety of treatment ideas with progressions to continue working with this patient.

Lesson 4: Ataxia Case Study on a Person with Cerebellar Aneurysm

In this case study, Claire McLean introduces a patient with ataxia since suffering a cerebellar aneurysm 10 years ago, with a subsequent L MCA CVA. JJ Mowder-Tinney then performs a patient assessment of gait and mobility, followed by trials of multiple intervention strategies to address the ataxia related impairments providing multiple ideas for you to try with your patients and how they will impact function.

BONUS Resources:

1. Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation Handout

2. Rate of Perceived Stability Scale 

3. Documentation Tips Every Neuro Therapist Should Know 

✔ Lesson 1: Evidence Based Treatments for People with Ataxia

✔ Lesson 2: Translating Ataxia Evidence into Actual Patient Cases

✔ Lesson 3: Ataxia Case Study on a Person with Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration

✔ Lesson 4: Ataxia Case Study on a Person with Cerebellar Aneurysm

✔ Bonus Resources: RAS Handout, RPS Scale, Documentation Tips

✔ 3.0 CONTACT HOURS

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