rehabilitation

August 10, 2017August 11, 2017

Botulinum Toxin Treats MS Spasticity, But Support and Rehab Seen as Crucial to Long-term Use

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Spasticity in multiple sclerosis patients can be eased through a combination of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injections and rehabilitation. However, caregiver support is required to ... Read more

August 3, 2017August 4, 2017

Resistance Training Can Slow MS Patients’ Brain Shrinkage, Clinical Trial Indicates

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Resistance training like weight lifting can protect or even regenerate the nerve cells of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients, slowing the progression of the disease, according to ... Read more

July 17, 2017July 18, 2017

Combined High-Intensity Interval, Resistance Training Improves Physical Health and Quality of Life in MS

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In a pilot study with patients with multiple sclerosis, high-intensity interval training combined with resistance training improved physical capacity and quality of life in a pilot ... Read more

June 19, 2017June 19, 2017

National MS Society Highlights Diet, Lifestyle Research Focusing on Living Well With Multiple Sclerosis

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The National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society has selected research highlights from a recent MS conference in an effort to help make living with the disease less burdensome. Presentations from the ... Read more

May 17, 2017May 17, 2017

Online BrainHQ Training Program Boosts Cognition in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis, NYU Study Shows

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The online BrainHQ adaptive training program developed by Posit Science is better than any computer game at helping multiple sclerosis (MS) patients improve their cognitive skills, according to ... Read more

May 8, 2017May 8, 2017

United Spinal’s ‘Roll on Capitol Hill’ to Push for Better Access to Complex Rehab Technology

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People with multiple sclerosis (MS) and others with spinal cord injuries and disorders will speak at the United Spinal Association’s upcoming 6th Annual Roll on Capitol Hill, which takes place ... Read more

March 14, 2017March 14, 2017

Clinical Test of Rex Robotic Device as Rehabilitation Aid for MS Patients Starting in UK

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A clinical test of whether bionic robotics can improve mobility in people with relapsing or progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and considerable disability is now recruiting participants, after being ... Read more

February 15, 2017February 15, 2017

FDA OKs Bioness’ Electrical-stimulation Rehabilitation Device for Gait Impairment

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the use of Bioness’ L300 Go System electrical-stimulation rehabilitation device for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and others with walking ... Read more

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017

Tongue Stimulation Could Give MS Patients Better Rehabilitation Outcomes, Study Suggests

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients given gentle electrical stimulation to their tongues during physical and cognitive rehabilitation training benefited more than those who did not have the stimulation, a ... Read more

January 11, 2017January 12, 2017

Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies Can Help You Find and Keep a Job

Columns, You've Got Some Nerves - A Column By Judy Lynn

At the time of my MS diagnosis I was a full-time graduate student with plans to obtain a joint Masters of Public Administration/Juris Doctor degree. After ... Read more

October 26, 2016October 26, 2016

Degree of Posture Difficulties in MS Linked to Areas of Nervous System Most Damaged by Disease

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Posture control is a complex skill, requiring different areas of the nervous system to work well and to work together — but the damage caused by multiple ... Read more

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016

#ECTRIMS2016 – Congress on Latest in MS Research and Treatment Opens Sept. 14

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The 32nd annual congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, widely referred to as ECTRIMS, will kick off on Wednesday, Sept. 14, ... Read more

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016

Advances in MS Research and Treatment Focus of ECTRIMS 2016, Opening in September

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The 37th annual congress of The European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) will take place in London between 14 – 17 September ... Read more

July 29, 2016July 29, 2016

Cognitive Toll of MS Can Include Ability to Handle Personal Finances, Study Finds

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People with multiple sclerosis, especially those with cognitive disabilities, have more problems managing their personal finances — paying bills on time or using a credit card — ... Read more

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016

PCORI Awards $20M to 4 Studies Comparing Current Drug and Rehab Therapies for MS

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The National Multiple Sclerosis Society reported that the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has granted nearly $20 million in funding to four research projects assessing various ... Read more

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016

MS Rehabilitation Specialist, Susan Bennett, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from CMSC

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The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) has awarded Susan E. Bennett one of its highest honors, the Lifetime Achievement Award. Bennett, a clinical professor of rehabilitation science ... Read more

June 8, 2016June 9, 2016

#CMSC16 – Aging MS Patients Experience Greater Physical Dysfunction

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There is a greater number of older people with multiple sclerosis than ever before, and the number is likely to continue growing. That combination, of old ... Read more

June 8, 2016June 8, 2016

#CMSC16 – MS Rehab Clinical Practice Guideline Help Patients Achieve Excellent Results

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Two case reports from the Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Centers presented at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) 2016 Annual Meeting demonstrated how a multiple sclerosis (MS) ... Read more

June 7, 2016June 7, 2016

#CMSC16 – MS Duration and Disability Level Variously Impacts Arm Function

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Most research in multiple sclerosis (MS) has focused on the impact of the disease on the lower extremities. To balance this, researchers at Mount Sinai Rehabilitation ... Read more

June 6, 2016June 6, 2016

#CMSC16 – New Screening Tool for Swallowing Difficulties in MS Evaluated

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Identifying multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who suffer from dysphagia — swallowing difficulties — early on allows the prevention of aspiration pneumonia, a leading cause of death ... Read more

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016

#CMSC16 – Home Evaluation Prototype to Improve At-home Rehabilitation After Hospitalization

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Researchers at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta are developing a prototype that addresses physical and cognitive parameters, daily routines, and homes of patients to better implement rehabilitation ... Read more

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016

#CMSC16 – Susan Bennett On the Importance of Exercise for MS Patients

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Susan E. Bennett, a specialist in multiple sclerosis (MS) rehabilitation, reinforced the importance of exercise for MS patients to improve quality of life, during the June ... Read more

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016

#CMSC16 – Robot-assisted Rehabilitation May Improve MS Patient Locomotor Function

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Robot-assisted training may be an effective therapy to improve motor function in the lower limbs of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), and help in rehabilitation, according to ... Read more

March 28, 2016

Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis

This video by the National MS Society features “Patty Bobryk, PT, Erin Baker, PT, Tracy Carrasco, OT/L, Rebecca Gartell, SLP, and Robert Cohen, PhD, of the Orlando ... Read more

March 16, 2016March 16, 2016

Australian MS Researcher Devising Ways to Use Smartwatches as Memory Aids

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Dr. Hannah Gullo, a University of Queensland (UQ) School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences researcher, is several steps closer to achieving her goal of using smartwatches to ... Read more

March 8, 2016March 8, 2016

Kessler Foundation MS Researcher Awarded $70,000 Fellowship to Investigate Cognitive Function

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Silvana L. Costa, PhD from the Kessler Foundation, was recently awarded a Switzer Research Fellowship by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). Dr. Costa ... Read more

March 7, 2016

Science Foundation Awards to Further Work into Rehabilitative Robotics, Online Tools at Northwestern University

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Two scientists at Northwestern University, Anne Marie Piper and Brenna Argall, recently received the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The work of Dr. ... Read more

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016

Science Fiction Becomes Reality for MS Patients in New Robotic Exoskeleton Study

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Wearable robotic exoskeletons may soon help people with advanced multiple sclerosis (MS) walk more efficiently and confidently again. Exoskeleton technology reduces the amount of energy and ... Read more

February 16, 2016May 14, 2016

MS Trial to Improve Physical Activity, Lower Fatigue via Telehealth Is Enrolling Participants

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A new  multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical trial being led by Case Western Reserve University investigators is now recruiting 215 individuals, across 10 U.S. states to assess whether the fatigue management and ... Read more

December 16, 2015December 16, 2015

MS Physical Therapy in Need of Proper Study, Experts Say

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The National Multiple Sclerosis Society announced that a panel of experts led a comprehensive review of 142 published studies addressing rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis (MS), and found evidence ... Read more

December 17, 2014December 17, 2014

Virtual Reality System a Fun, Immersive Tool for MS Physical Therapy

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Scientists from Amsterdam-based Motek Medical developed an innovative virtual reality system that allows clinicians to see and analyze a patient’s balance, locomotion, and coordination – a tool ... Read more

December 15, 2014December 15, 2014

Can Multiple Sclerosis Be Treated with Video Games?

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A team of researchers from Ohio State University received a $44,000 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to fund the development and testing of an interactive ... Read more