We know why people develop some diseases. Cystic fibrosis, for example, is caused by a single defective gene. If you have that gene, you will have the disease. Diseases such…
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MS treatment has changed a lot in 30 years – and with it, so has long-term prognosis. We’re beyond the days when MS was a terminal disease that led people…
MS treatments have improved significantly and people with MS can anticipate remaining involved in long careers despite their diagnosis. However, the sobering reality is that one in four of all…
Every March, MS Awareness Month gives us a chance to bring multiple sclerosis to the forefront, to help advocate for people and families living with MS every day, and to…
InforMS: Could you please tell us about how you were diagnosed with MS? Catherine: My diagnosis was completely unexpected. I was having some memory issues and I was tired, but…
Gary and Joli’s daughter Reese was diagnosed in January of 2015, when she was 23 years old. Reese had been experiencing numbness in her right leg and torso for a…
Tikia is 37 years old, the mother of two teenage daughters, and the primary caregiver to her older brother Deshawn. “When Deshawn first got MS, I was 19 and I…
InforMS: Could you please tell us about how you were diagnosed with MS? Megan: I was diagnosed with MS two years ago. I’d had symptoms that started a couple of…
For MS Awareness Month, we’re turning the focus of this issue to the people around us. MS doesn’t just impact the life of the person living with the disease, after…
InforMS: What is pelvic floor physical therapy? Nikki Dority: Pelvic floor physical therapists work with patients primarily on pelvic floor musculature. The pelvic floor supports the pelvic organs and is…