Dec 03 2024 67 mins 2
Dr Vivienne Travlos is a Respiratory Physiotherapist at the MND Association of Western Australia and Principal Physio at Breathe Physio. She has a PhD, MSc of (Management of hildhood Disability) a GradCert in university teaching. This episode is all you want to know about neuro respiratory. We chat neuromuscular disorders, respiratory pathophysiology and disease, night respiration, airway clearance, assessment and measurement, intervention according to severity. Also heard answers to listeners questions - evidence base, physio role across the complex disability continuum of care.
2.03 Welcome & Career Pathway
8.59 PhD – Adolescents with NMD physical health & mental wellbeing
12.59 What are neuromuscular disorders? What resp issues occur?
18.25 Night respiration issues
21.49 NIV
26.15 Lung volume recruitment
31.00 Airway clearance
39.46 EBP in neuro respiratory
43.19 Key outcome measures
49.22 Lung tissue integrity
52.49 Future proofing
1.00.44 Reflection
Links & Resources
Email: [email protected]
Physiotherapists: A vital part of MND multi-disciplinary care
Vivienne's phd papers/ research gate
Neuro Respiratory Physiotherapy Academy (Jac Agostinello)
MND Western Australia
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