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I absolutely loved the clear diagnosis and explanation provided by my therapist as it helped me to understand how I could contribute myself to ensure the pain reduces. Denis helped me to develop a dedicated muscle training program, based on which I was able to go back to play football regularly only a few weeks after I had visited PhysioActive.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system (the brain and the spinal cord).
In MS the conductive outer coating of many of the nerve fibres is damaged. The body can repair the damage to some extent but often small scars are left and the nerves do not function quite as they did before. As MS affects different areas within the central nervous system it is described as multiple, and the small scars which arise can be described as areas of sclerosis. This is how the name multiple sclerosis arises.
The cause of MS is unknown. It is thought that it may be due to a small defect in the body’s immune system. MS is a relatively common disease. It most often affects young adults; over 70 per cent of affected people experience their first symptoms between the ages of 20 and 40.
Once diagnosed, MS stays with you for life, but your symptoms can be well managed by specialists.
There are 4 types of MS:
Effects of MS
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause a variety of symptoms. These include:
MS Physiotherapy Treatment
Physiotherapy treatment for MS is mostly exercise based combined with ‘hands on’ physiotherapy. Our experienced physiotherapists understand that MS affects everyone differently and your goals will be unique to you.
Physiotherapy should commence as soon as possible following an initial attack to allow you to reach your full potential and limit the progression of your symptoms. Hospitals are restricted to providing only a few sessions. At PhysioActive we are able to provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment as soon and as often as is required.
As well as improving your general health, neuro-physiotherapy can help: