2026-03-25 Exercise for Adults With Spinal Metastasis: Safety, Feasibility, and Clinical Application

Includes a Live Web Event on 03/25/2026 at 7:00 PM (EDT)

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Physical mobility and exercise prescription for individuals with spinal metastasis has historically been approached with caution due to concerns about fracture risk, neurologic compromise, and disease progression. However, emerging evidence suggests that appropriately selected and monitored mobility and exercise interventions may be both safe and feasible for this population.

This 1-hour webinar will present and critically examine the findings of the instructor-authored systematic review, The Safety and Feasibility of Exercise Intervention for Adults With Spinal Metastasis. Participants will gain an overview of the current evidence base, including types of exercise studied, reported safety outcomes, feasibility measures, and key gaps in the literature. The session will translate evidence into clinical decision-making frameworks to support physical therapists and rehabilitation professionals working with individuals who have metastatic spine disease across acute, outpatient, and oncology care settings.

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Chris Wilson PT, DScPT, DPT, GCS

Dr. Chris Wilson is the Associate Dean of the School of Health Sciences and Associate Professor at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. He is a licensed physical therapist active in clinical research in the areas of Oncology, Hospice/Palliative Care, and Geriatrics. Dr. Wilson received his Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy from Oakland University in 2015. He received his transitional Doctorate of Physical Therapy from University of St. Augustine with a Primary Care Certification in 2005 and his Masters in Physical Therapy from Oakland University in 2001. He has been Board Certified as a Geriatric Clinical Specialist physical therapist since 2008. Dr. Wilson has been awarded the Darnell Research Award from APTA Michigan in 2024, the Flomenholft Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy in 2022 and the Brunnström Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching in 2015 from the American Physical Therapy Association. He practices clinically as a physical therapist at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital in the area of acute care oncology and palliative care and was the founding Residency Program Director for the Beaumont Health Oncology Residency, the first accredited residency program for physical therapists in the United States.

Dr. Wilson is a prolific writer and researcher. He has published the book entitled Physical Activity and Rehabilitation in Life Threatening Illness by Routledge in 2021 and is the co-editor of the textbook entitled Oncology Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Clinicians published by Elsevier in Fall 2022. He has published over 55 full-length peer reviewed articles and many invited publications. Dr. Wilson is the President of the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association and the co-founder of the American Palliative Rehabilitation Alliance.