Physical Therapy and ALS

[michalg]

Hello, I am trying to determine if physical therapy can have positive feedback on patients with ALS.
I appreciate any feedback or advice on the subject.
Thank you,

 

[pearshoot]

I do a lot of ROM upper body and LIGHT physical exercise upper and lower. my answer is a definite yes

 

[zoohouse]

I do ROM and stretches on my husband, and it helps decrease joint pain, and contractures. It also increases circulation, thus swelling or edema.

 

[summerguy2007]

I do a series of various stretches before sleep and again when I wake up. I do them in bed, then get up. I have plastic leg braces that assist me in walking about 400 feet per day total. I split it up in 4 trips. My PT and neurologist did not prescribe exercises, except for my hands. I moderately use a squeezing device and yellow theraputty. I use a walker, manual wheelchair and power wheelchair.

 

[jellis86]

I do some stretching exercises, range of motion, that we were given by PT. I also see a chiropractor 2 times a week. He does shoulder and arm massage and even works on my throat muscles. (Medicare covers Chiropractic)

As long as you don't exercise to exhaustion, it can be beneficial.

 

[michalg]

Thank you for your answers.