{"id":5257,"date":"2021-03-26T21:34:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T21:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/?p=5257"},"modified":"2021-03-26T21:34:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T21:34:25","slug":"how-can-therapy-help-with-multiple-sclerosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/how-can-therapy-help-with-multiple-sclerosis\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can Therapy Help with Multiple Sclerosis?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Multiple Sclerosis (MS) occurs when there is\nan abnormal immune system response that targets an individual&#8217;s central nervous\nsystem and causes inflammation. When the central nervous system is targeted, it\nleads to an inability to send messages throughout our bodies or alters the\nmessages that are being sent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MS can present in a variety of symptoms in\nthose that are affected. The most common symptoms include:<sup>1<\/sup> fatigue,\ngait difficulties, numbness\/tingling, spasticity, weakness, vision problems,\ndizziness\/vertigo, bladder dysfunction, sexual problems, bowel issues,\npain\/itching, and cognitive changes. Least common symptoms include:<sup>1<\/sup>\nspeech changes, swelling, tremor, seizures, and hearing loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many health care professions that\ncan assist with treating the symptoms that present in order to alleviate\nsymptoms and improve overall quality of life. Typical treatment options for MS\ninclude:<sup>5<\/sup> medications, emotional support, neuropsychologist,\nvocational rehab, complementary and alternative medicine, physical therapy,\noccupational therapy, and speech-language pathology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, physical therapy, occupational\ntherapy, and speech-language pathology services can address all of the\nmost\/least common symptoms!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Physical\nTherapy<\/strong>:<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Evaluates and addresses the ability\nto move and function<\/li><li>Creates individualized exercise\nprograms to include: strengthening, balance training, stretching, and aerobic\ntraining<\/li><li>Educates in the use of mobility\naides (e.g. canes, crutches, scooters, walkers, wheelchairs)<\/li><li>Manages and treats\ndizziness\/vertigo<\/li><li>Designs an exercise program to\nimprove pelvic-floor muscle dysfunction in order to reduce bladder\/bowel issues<\/li><li>Improves swelling by: providing\ncompression garments, educating on proper positioning and exercises to reduce\nswelling, and providing manual lymphatic drainage to reduce swelling<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Occupational\nTherapy<\/strong>:<sup>2,3<\/sup> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Helps with daily activities such\nas bathing, toileting, working, taking medications, driving, cleaning, getting\ndressed, grooming, meal preparation, cleaning, laundry, and hobbies<\/li><li>Teaches how to conserve energy<\/li><li>Educates on the benefits of\/how to\nuse adaptive equipment in the home, work, or school environments (e.g.\nwheelchairs, canes, walkers, jar openers, visual aides, a \u201creacher\u201d tool to\npick up items from the floor, weighted utensils, bathroom equipment)<\/li><li>Improves strength and coordination<\/li><li>Improves issues with memory,\nconcentration, or problem-solving<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speech-Language\nPathology<\/strong>:<sup>3,4<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Teaches oral exercises to\nstrengthen muscles in the throat, tongue, cheeks, mouth, and lips<\/li><li>Eases difficulty and improves\nclarity of communication<\/li><li>Trains on special communication\ndevices<\/li><li>Facilitates swallowing<\/li><li>Provides diet modifications<\/li><li>Alters positions while eating<\/li><li>Evaluates and treats changes in a\npersonal ability to think, reason, concentrate, or remember information<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are suffering from MS and are noticing\na decline in any of these areas, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/contact-us\">Live\nYour Life<\/a> today so that we can help to alleviate your symptoms and\nimprove your overall quality of life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Kristen Reed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5258\" width=\"187\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-4.png 187w, https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-4-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/liveyourlifept.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/image-4-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><figcaption>Dr. Kristen Reed<br>LYL Physical Therapist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Kristen Reed, DPT, GRS, CLT graduated in 2011 from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a B.S. in Kinesiology degree. She went on to graduate with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from St. Catherine University (2015) and completed the Geriatric Clinical Residency program from the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities in 2016. She has spent her career working with primarily geriatrics in the Transitional Care\/ Memory Care\/ Long Term Care settings. Dr, Reed loves working with geriatrics and is passionate about helping them improve their quality of life. She loves being a therapist and watching her clients reach their goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is kept busy with her husband and young daughter. She enjoys\nspending time with friends and family as much as possible. Her favorite\nactivities are hiking in the summer and downhill skiing in the winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>1<\/sup>\u201cMS\nSymptoms.\u201d <em>National Multiple Sclerosis\nSociety<\/em>, 24 March 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/Symptoms-Diagnosis\/MS-Symptoms\">https:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/Symptoms-Diagnosis\/MS-Symptoms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>2<\/sup>\u201cMultiple\nSclerosis and Occupational Therapy.\u201d <em>Healthline<\/em>,\n24 March 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/multiple-sclerosis\/occupational-therapy#findingan-occupational-therapist\">https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/multiple-sclerosis\/occupational-therapy#findingan-occupational-therapist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>3<\/sup>\u201cRehabilitation.\u201d\n<em>National Multiple Sclerosis Society<\/em>,\n24 March 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/Treating-MS\/Rehabilitation\">https:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/Treating-MS\/Rehabilitation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>4<\/sup>\u201cSpeech\nTherapy for Multiple Sclerosis.\u201d <em>Therapy\nAchievements<\/em>, The Rehab Specialists, 24 March 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/therapy-a.com\/speech-therapy-for-multiple-sclerosis\/\">https:\/\/therapy-a.com\/speech-therapy-for-multiple-sclerosis\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>5<\/sup>\u201cTreating\nMS.\u201d <em>National Multiple Sclerosis Society<\/em>,\n24 March 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/Treating-MS\">https:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/Treating-MS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>6<\/sup>\u201cWhat is MS.\u201d\n<em>National Multiple Sclerosis Society<\/em>,\n24 March 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/What-is-MS\">https:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/What-is-MS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multiple Sclerosis (MS) occurs when there is an abnormal immune system response that targets an individual&#8217;s central nervous system and causes inflammation. 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