CANOSC - Adjunctive therapies to optimize botulin toxin injections for spasticity May 28 1200 ET

Speakers:

Rajiv Reebye, MD FRCPC, clinical assistant professor in the department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia
Stefano Carda, Associate @Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) 
Heather Finlayson, MD, FRCPC Clinical Assistant Professor @UBC Division of Physical Medical & Rehabilitation in Vanouver, BC, Canada

Dr. Rajiv Reebye:

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Define adjunctive therapies post BoNT-A
• Provide an evidence based review of adjunctive therapies including stretching, casting, taping post BoNT-A
• Describe mechanism of action, practical clinical pearls in using adjunctive therapies including stretching, casting, taping for post BoNT-A and use of TENS for spasticity management

Dr. Stephano Carda:

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• DESCRIBE the principles of how stretching, casting and taping act on spastic muscle
• EXPLAIN to patients the importance and methods of adjunctive treatments after botulinum toxin
• IDENTIFY contraindications of casting and taping

Dr. Heather Finlayson:

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the physiologic basis for TENS as a modality for spasticity management
• List key results from research studies on TENS for spasticity and have a practical approach to TENS use for your patients