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Spinal Muscular Atrophy: What is it & How Physical & Occupational Therapy help!

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: What is it & How Physical & Occupational Therapy help!

by Progressive Pediatric Therapy | Aug 23, 2021 | Early Intervention, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Occupational Therapy, Parenting, Pediatric Wheelchair, Physical Therapy, Special Needs Children, Specialty Programs

Written by Namyata Patel, PT, with contributions by Mary Pengelley, DPT, PT. What is Spinal Muscular Atrophy, or SMA? The name, spinal muscular atrophy itself explains that it is a disease related to the spinal cord and muscle. The nerve cells that come from the...

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