A pair of studies released in December conclude that you are what you do when it comes to multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. I agree. The first study, published in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, concludes that aquatic therapy is better than conventional physical therapy (PT) at easing fatigue and improving balance. It’s a small study. Among 26 people with relapsing-remitting MS, 14 performed progressively harder balance and gait exercises in…Continue Reading
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Physical Therapy is Back on My MS Agenda
Are you sitting down? I am, and I’ve been doing too much of that this year. For the past six months, I haven’t been using our community exercise room. I haven’t been able to swim. I haven’t gone outside that much. I’ve become a couch potato, and you know why: It’s the virus. This is not a good thing. My back has become chronically stiff. Getting out of my car…Continue Reading