Physical therapy is a mainstay of patients of all types with physical disabilities. Studies of MS patients have shown variable results, probably due to many reasons, such as fatigue,   more »

Many people with MS have problems with one, two or even all four limbs going into spasm at different times. Although it is difficult to prevent spasms there are measures you can take that may help in managing and   more »

Standing up straight with feet slightly apart, weight evenly placed on both feet. Keeping your shoulders in line with your hips, and feet on the ground, rock your weight from   more »

Even long-term exercisers may have misconceptions about exactly what some fitness terms mean. Here are some definition of words and phrases you're likely to encounter: Aerobic/cardiovascular activity. These are   more »

Kneeling on all fours, weight evenly distributed Hump and hollow your back. As you hump up, lower your head and as you hollow, lift your head up to look ahead of you. Repeat 3-5 times. Exercise 2 Kneeling on all fours, weight   more »

To avoid getting sore and worn out, take a stretch break every 20 to 30 minutes. Relaxed and focused after stretching, you may actually complete your work faster and   more »

Exercise 1 Sitting on a firm surface eg edge of the bed, on a stool/chair or even the loo! Sit upright with shoulders relaxed, head level and eyes looking straight ahead. If you are on a chair you need to be sitting clear of the back. Drop the trunk down from a point on the breastbone whilst letting the pelvis tip down and back as if you are slumping. Then sit up straight, tilting the   more »

THE EXERCISES Starting from a lying down position. All these exercises can be fitted into a convenient slot in your daily routine e.g. before you get out of bed, before you go to sleep at night or maybe after a rest. Exercise 1 Lying flat (or if your legs go into spasm - lying with   more »

Before we embark on the exercises, let’s look at some general questions. First of all…how do I exercise and cope with the fatigue? It is important to mention fatigue here, before looking   more »

Don’t despair because quite a few exercises can be fitted around normal daily activities. For example, some standing exercises can be done at the kitchen sink in the time it takes for the kettle to boil. Some of the sitting exercises can be done while watching the TV or listening to the radio. Tying in exercise with   more »

Lie flat (or with a thin pillow if necessary) with the legs slightly apart and the arms a few inches away from your sides. The legs may be bent if this is more comfortable. 1. Push out all the stomach muscles as far as they will go without arching the   more »

From a standing position, holding onto the back of a chair. stand with your feet shoulder length apart raise up on your toes – hold to the count of 10 lower down to   more »

Endurance exercises to strengthen foot muscles may help MS patients who experience difficulty walking due to "foot drop," a new study shows. The trial included five patients with MS and foot drop, which is a condition where the foot drags during    more »

Evidence is growing on the benefits of exercise for people with MS. Ten years ago, the US National MS Society funded the first study showing that aerobic exercise (using stationary bikes) could fight fatigue in MS. The late    more »