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posted 09/02/2009, comments (14)

Mobility Aids and MS

Today, I am starting a new series of articles: Mobility Aids and MS. Mobility aids range from a simple cane to a custom-built power chair, but it is more than that. Anything that increases your ability to move safely is a mobility aid. This series of articles focuses on walking aids and wheelchairs. Also included are vehicles that help transport... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/25/2009, comments (20)

Pain and MS: Living with Pain

"The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it." ~C.C. Scott Today, I am concluding the series on pain in MS. Earlier, I talked about the fact that, until recently, pain was not even recognized as part of MS. Then I went into common types of pain, and both conventional and alternative treatments. Now it's time to find a... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/19/2009, comments (11)

MS and Pain: Alternative Therapies

MS pain can be excruciating, frequent, inconvenient or heavy unending dullness. There are many traditional treatments that help to alleviate those pains. However, they don't always work and there is always someone who can't or just doesn't want to take too much medication. Some MSers are ready to try anything -- just to make the pain stop.Today, I... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/12/2009, comments (2)

Pain and MS: Treatment

There is pain in MS. This series of articles has discussed that pain -- Neuropathic, Musculoskeletal, Tertiary, and MS Plus. Once the fact of pain has been accepted, the remaining question is how can that pain be stopped or reduced. Today, I am going to talk about traditional treatments for each of those pains discussed in the earlier posts. The... Read more Chevron

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Steve

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Professor of Law, father of 4, living with primary progressive MS

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posted 06/19/2009, comments (3)

A small mircale has happened

For the last 8 years I have been living with ppms. Based in the UK it is wonderful that my medical care costs me nothing. Obviously something disappears from my wage packet, but even if I was not working I would still get the same level of care. Over the last 8 years my health deteriorated badly, and really though I got lots of ... Read more Chevron

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