Has anyone with multiple sclrosis had physical therapy

Yes, I have Multiple Sclerosis and I have been through physical therapy. I think that the therapy helped me a lot. My neurologist equated it to learning how to walk about. I had balance issues and could not walk a straight line. I worked at the law firm at the time and when I would walk down the rows of law books, people said I looked like a pinball, bouncing from one rack to another. I am pretty sure it was funny to watch. I can walk and I look normal for the most part now unless I over do it and then the limp kicks in and my balance. Physical theorapy is just going to teach you how to teach your brain to do what it is suppose to do. I hope this helps, send me a message any time if you have questions.

Physical therapy consists of different exercises to strengthen your muscles. Couldn't you get some benefit out of performing these at home, on your own? If you could get a list of what type of exercises would be good for your situation, I think that it would be a plus for you. You could get the kids to join in, and I think that it would be a lot of fun!

I was recommended by my Nuerologist at Cleveland Clinic to go to Physical Therapy. I did not go. I am a half an hour or more drive to anywhere. I just couldn't see me driving all that way(with my fear of driving) to go to Physical Therapy. If I do get bad, I will go. I will have someone take me. I have heard that Physical Therapy is good to keep your strength up. Plus, it is good for you muscles and such. I wish that I could have been more help for you.

The physical therapy should be a tremendous help to you, Shaun. I had to have it after surgery for a broken ankle several years ago. It was difficult at first but I started gradually getting better and stronger. The ankle still flares up sometimes and I will go back to doing the exercises I learned to strengthen it.

Hi I am currently under a Neurologist care, and he is thinking that I may have MS, or several small strokes, I have balance, severe memory issues, my arms go numb, my muscles are always jumping or cramping, my eyesite is getting worse, I am very depressed, I have spots all over my brain, and cervical spine, along with narrowing of the spinal column, they have gotten worse with each MRI, I was under the asumption that MS has flare ups so wouldnt those spots go away until my next flare up. Mine are not going away, they have been in the same spots and more on every MRI. I am very worried.

I had a bad exacerbation back in 2002 and wound up in hospital for 2 weeks, during which time I could initially not walk a step, I was started on physical therapy in the second week and it continued for a few months. Happily I can only say it worked wonderfully for me. I was also started on Betaseron which I have been on for the past 5 years, and I can honestly say I have NOT had a repeat of that depth of an exacerbation in all that time. So i can only say i hope it does you as much good as it did me. I was originally diagnosed (well given the final diagnosis) back in 1992.