Factors influencing utilization of physical therapy by persons with multiple sclerosis

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dc.contributor.advisorMelzer, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorBolstorff, Kathy A.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHunter, Diana
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPape, Mark
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-25T13:41:27Z
dc.date.available2021-10-25T13:41:27Z
dc.date.issued1999-08
dc.description.abstractMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that strikes young adults. The onset of the disease usually occurs between the ages of 15 and 45 with the majority of initial diagnoses made for individuals in their 30's. Although there are many theories as to the etiology of the disease, MS remains idiopathic and its course unpredictable, both in physical and emotional manifestations. Physical therapists can be utilized to assist MS patients in a variety of ways, including educating patients on how to perform more efficient functional activities, helping to control symptoms, and setting up a home exercise program, depending on the patient's level and type of disability. Patients with MS who are treated by physical therapists tend to be those with more severe forms of the disease, such as chronic progressive MS and, thus, those with a poor level of function. However, patients with benign or more slowly progressing forms of MS can also benefit from physical therapy (PT). This study seeks to examine which factors may influence whether or not a person with the diagnosis of MS receives physical therapy services.
dc.description.departmentPhysical Therapy
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent70 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationBolstorff, K. A. (1999). Factors influencing utilization of physical therapy by persons with multiple sclerosis (Unpublished thesis). Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/14720
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectmultiple sclerosis
dc.subjectphysical therapy
dc.subjectpathophysiology
dc.subjectepidemiology
dc.subjectetiology
dc.titleFactors influencing utilization of physical therapy by persons with multiple sclerosis
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentPhysical Therapy
thesis.degree.grantorSouthwest Texas State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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