MS Exercise: Proven for function, promising for progression
Location
Hosted by
Multiple Sclerosis Limited
About
Advances in disease-modifying therapies are changing what rehabilitation looks like for people living with MS.
Join leading clinician-researcher Dr Phu Hoang for an evidence-based exploration of exercise, rehabilitation and disease progression in MS. Drawing on more than 25 years of specialist clinical and research experience, Dr Hoang will translate the latest evidence into practical strategies that clinicians can apply immediately in practice.
Topics covered include:
- Why exercise matters in MS
- MS biology and the changing treatment landscape
- What exercise reliably improves
- Practical exercise prescription
- Managing barriers safely
- Clinical adaptations and common challenges in practice
- Could exercise influence disease progression?
Who should attend?
- Physiotherapists
- Exercise physiologists
- Occupational therapists
- Social workers
- Rehabilitation specialists
- Allied health professionals with an interest in neurological rehabilitation
Event details
Date: Tuesday 24 November
Registration: 8:30am
Session: 9:00am-11:20am
Location: MS Plus Wellbeing Centre, Footscray + Online
Cost: Free
Certificate of Attendance provided (2 CPD hours)
About Dr Phu Hoang
Dr Phu Hoang is a physiotherapist, researcher and educator with more than 25 years of experience in multiple sclerosis rehabilitation. He is a Senior Research Fellow at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and has worked with MS Plus since 2001 as a Physiotherapist and MS Consultant.
His research and clinical work focus on mobility, falls prevention, exercise interventions and rehabilitation for people living with MS. He has authored more than 35 peer-reviewed publications, secured significant research funding, contributed to national exercise guidelines and is recognised internationally for translating research into clinical practice.