88: Physical Therapy Interventions for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Effectiveness Review

This episode dissects a review paper that evaluates physical therapy for ALS, finding that multimodal and pulmonary interventions offer modest benefits for functional and respiratory health.Macpherson CE, Wani DK, Li H, et al. Physical Therapist Interventions for People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Across Disease Stages: A Systematic Review of Efficacy. Phys Ther. 2026;106(1):pzaf142. doi:10.1093/ptj/pzaf142.Follow Dr. Anthony Novello, PT, DPT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anthonynovello.dpt⁠⁠