Multiple sclerosis

Let’s Talk Multiple Sclerosis

Let’s Talk Multiple Sclerosis

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:18:18-04:00May 1st, 2019|Categories: Neuro Rehab Articles, Physical Therapy Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, health, Medicine, Pain management, Medical specialties, Neurological disorder, Shepherd Center, Multiple sclerosis, Spasticity, Laura Glazebrook, Autoimmune diseases, Myelin, Multiple sclerosis signs and symptoms, Management of multiple sclerosis, neuro rehab, MS|

What is Multiple Sclerosis? Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, is a type of auto-immune disease in which the body attacks the nerves that make up the central nervous system (CNS), typically affecting the brain and spinal cord. Over 2 million people worldwide are affected by MS, and data from the National MS Society suggests over 1 million adults over 18 in the United States are living with the disease. The disease process includes damaging myelin, which is the protective substance that [...]

Neurological Rehabilitation

Neurological Rehabilitation

Melissa Baudo2019-03-14T19:45:48-04:00March 11th, 2019|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Neuro Rehab Articles|Tags: Brain damage, Physical Therapy, health, Medicine, Rehabilitation medicine, Medical specialties, Neurotrauma, Neurological disorder, Shepherd Center, Neurology, Stroke, Multiple sclerosis, rehab, brain injury, spinal cord injury, Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation|

Have you ever heard the story of the kid who needs glasses to see clearly for the very first time? There’s a lightbulb moment, reminiscent of those old cartoons, when a new curiosity and excitement about life is born! The same example can be true for those of us recovering from an injury or disease. We become so used to our current state that it becomes normal to us and we forget what it felt like to ever “see clearly”. [...]