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Our Life Takes Muscle podcast features some of the brightest minds and most passionate voices in the SMA community.
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Dr Diana Castro
Listen to a focused discussion on muscle in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with host Diana Castro, MD, and fellow SMA experts. We’ll discuss current unmet needs, impacts of progressive muscle weakness, myostatin as a potential target in SMA, and more.
LATEST EPISODE
From Surviving, to Thriving, to Optimizing in SMA: A Conversation with Crystal Proud, MD & Diana Castro, MD
In this episode: Host Diana Castro, MD, is joined by Crystal Proud, MD, to discuss the importance of optimizing long-term motor function, particularly as individuals living with SMA transition from childhood to adulthood. Actions today impact outcomes tomorrow.
PREVIOUS EPISODES
People Living with SMA Discuss the Impacts of Progressive Muscle Weakness
In this episode: host Diana Castro, MD, leads a discussion with three adults living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Listen in as Andrew, Lyza, and Doug share their firsthand experience on how SMA not only impacts their daily lives, but their future goals. They shed light on the nuances of progressive muscle weakness and loss of motor function, and the need for more in SMA to help maintain their independence.
How SMA Impacts Their Loved Ones’ Independence with Caregivers Amy, Kevin, and Soraya
In this episode: Treating neurologists see snapshots of their patients’ lives. But caregivers to those living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) see the impact of progressive muscle weakness day in and day out. In this episode, host Diana Castro, MD, speaks with Amy, mother to 16-year-old Mckenna; Kevin, father to 10-year-old Bear; and Soraya, a professional caregiver to 23-year-old Lyza, about the remaining unmet needs in SMA and their hopes for more.
The Benefits of A Multidisciplinary Approach to SMA Care with Timothy Estilow, OTR/L, and Jason Howard, MD
In this episode: host Diana Castro, MD, discusses the interdependence between specialties in multidisciplinary care for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). She is joined by Timothy Estilow, OTR/L, an occupational therapist, and Jason Howard, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, to discuss how they and their colleagues work together to pursue the best outcomes, including issues relating to muscle strength, for those living with SMA.
