Hi Jo
MS affects neurological function in many ways depending on what sections it manifests in and how quickly it develops. This makes it difficult to write formulas for treatment.
At the end of the day, MS to me is an autoimmune disease and the most effective line of treatment will deal with suppressing the immune response to sensitised CNS tissue.
In many cases, autoimmunity is up and downregulated by components of the psychoneuroendocrinoimmune axis.
The appn of physio to MS can prevent contractures and the rate of loss of aerobic fitness and strength, and help the psyche....
However, my reasonable experience with MS leads me to believe that MS sufferers can do a lot by workng on unresolved psychic and emotional conflict. I know of one instance where spontaneous remission from a chronic progression was catalysed by the patient forgiving her husband for all his faults and mistakes he had made.
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> May I open a debate and invite interest, knowledge and opinion on the
> question of the benefit of Physiotherapy in Multiple Sclerosis.
> I would like to invite interested, opinionated and knowledgable people to
> come forward to me at the MS Society as we strive to unravel and understand
> and subsequently contribute to the evidence base surrounding this area.
> Please email me directly. I would like to invite sources of evidence,
> current opinion, clinical experience and research activity.
> Many thanks.
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> Jo Semlyen
> Applied Research Liaison Officer
> Multiple Sclerosis Society
> MS National Centre, 372 Edgware Road,
> London, NW2 6ND
> Tel 020 8438 0700
> Fax 020 8438 0701
> email [log in to unmask]
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