Using a Functional Electrical Stimulation Device to Improve Dropped Foot in People with MS

Researchers found that people with multiple sclerosis using a foot stimulator increased walking performance, compared to the exercise group and also experienced fewer falls.

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Laugh and the world laughs with you

Hello again. Thanls for calling back. REMEMBER to share any post you like. Just click share and you can choose where to share it OR if you have a twitter account just “Tweet This” at the end of the post.. Thanks for visiting! —————————–> I recently received an email from , Mike Szymanski as I [...]

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The Challenge of Working with MS

There are many reasons why people leave the workforce ranging from problems with fatigue and cognitive dysfunction to embarrassing problems such as bowel and bladder difficulties. But many people are not aware of the treatments available and the accommodations that can be made to allow them to stay “on the job”.

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Promising psychosocial treatments for pain in MS

This article is adapted from the article published by MSIF of the same name. For some people with MS, medicines can provide complete relief from pain,but many pain sufferers do not achieve adequate pain relief by pharmacological means. Fortunately, a number of non-pharmacological approaches can be used that have been proven to be effective in [...]

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Pain in multiple sclerosis part 2 – Neurogenic pain

Half of all people with MS will experience pain from time to time because of the condition. Fortunately for most, the pain is usually mild. But, for a small number, pain is a more severe and ongoing symptom that may need specialised assessment and treatment. In this article I will address pain which arises from [...]

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Pain in multiple sclerosis part 1 – is this something new?

Pain is generally not associated with MS but findings of worldwide MS research studies suggest that pain is a key factor in MS, indeed approximately two thirds of people with MS experience pain at some time during the course of the disease; pain is undertreated; and that pain is associated with depression, anxiety and fatigue [...]

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Sexuality and intimacy in MS – part 5 Tertiary

A more in depth discussion will be available from AVoiceForMS.com in the near future. In the last of the series I will be addressing tertiary causes of sexual dysfunction. Whether a person is in an intimate relationship or not, it is a challenge to maintain a sexual identity and take care of one’s sexual self-esteem [...]

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Sexuality and intimacy in MS – part 4 Secondary

In  the fourth part of this series I will be addressing secondary causes of sexual dysfunction. While life changes affect everyone, changes from MS can directly and indirectly affect sexuality. Sexual changes in MS can best be characterised as primary, secondary, or tertiary. Primary sexual dysfunction has been dealt with in parts 2 and 3. [...]

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How do you determine the quality of life by John Wenger

The title of my article today is really a good question. Have you figured out yours? I have done a lot of soul searching in the past 5 years. Some people might say the quality of my life is not so good anymore. I beg to differ. I have friends, family and my little boy [...]

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