Multiple Sclerosis

This fact sheet explains types of pain experienced by people with multiple sclerosis and therapeutic options for relieving pain, including different pain medications and alternative therapies.

These guidelines are appropriate for adults (aged 18-64 years) with minimal to moderate disability resulting from either relapsing-remitting or progressive forms of multiple sclerosis. These guidelines are used as a tool for making exercise recommendations or developing exercise programs.

This resource is designed to help you understand the employment and income supports and strategies available to Canadians living with MS. It is intended to  provide general information that helps navigate this complex topic. Each person’s situation will be different. Knowing your employment and income replacement options can help you stay employed for as long as possible and plan for a time when you may no longer be able to work.

The MS Society of Canada has a membership of 28,000. It is the only national voluntary organization in Canada that supports both MS research and services for people with MS and their families. MS Society's goals include finding the cause, prevention, and cure for multiple sclerosis, enhancing the quality of life for people affected by MS, increasing general awareness of MS issues and the MS Society of Canada, as well as increasing responsiveness to MS issues among governments, local authorities, corporations and other relevant organizations.

This publication offers basic information on various aspects of multiple sclerosis (MS). It explains different types of MS, how MS is diagnosed, its symptoms and available treatment.

The Edward Bronfman Family Foundation Research Clinic in Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis is dedicated to researching alternative forms of therapy to alleviate the pain associated with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS) and is associated with Mount Sinai Hospital's Wasser Pain Management Centre. It offers treatments and clinical trials in acupuncture, cannabis, Botulinum Toxin A (Botox), chronic pain management, and sex therapy and counselling.

This guidebook is important for caregivers who provide assistance to family members with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The main topics covered include: financial planning, emotional issues related to providing and receiving support, and evaluating care needs.

In addition to conventional medicine, many people with MS also use some forms of alternative medicine. There is a growing evidence and interest in the effects of lifestyle factors, such as diet and exercise on MS. This guide provides the accurate and unbiased information people with MS, their friends and family, health care professionals, and educators need to make responsible decisions about alternative therapies.

This web page provides basic explanations for people recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.  Information includes a video showing one of the MS experts answering questions asked by MS patients.

 As an epidemiologist who is also a person living with MS, the author has an in-depth understanding of the scientific developments around MS and the personal side of living with a chronic illness.  She shows how to create a personal MS manifesto and provides practical tools to help you to improve your life, from optimizing medical care and managing symptoms, to strengthening relationships, dealing with emotions.

This is an essential read for any person with MS who has questions regarding employment and multiple sclerosis  in the United States. Chapters cover everything from vocational rehabilitation to job placement, and the laws covering employment.

The book explains the five common food triggers that can set off the symptoms of MS. Yet because MS is such a complex disease, different foods play a role of culprits or aides. Readers learn how to pinpoint their specific problem foods and sensitivities. The book also offers more than one hundred simple recipes, strategies to improve digestion, ways to balance the immune system and repair the body's myelin membranes.

Recommended by leaders in the nation's top MS organizations, this book offers you more than just strategies for dealing with physical challenges. The authors, a team of experienced doctors and psychologists, offer tips to help you manage the emotional aspects of MS, too. Presented straightforward techniques are ready to use in your life today for greater physical comfort and mobility, financial security, and a more positive state of mind.

Research shows that MS symptoms can be reduced through exercise, making living with MS a little easier. Presented exercise program may help to improve your daily symptoms, especially fatigue and mobility. This simple-to-follow workout is designed to adapt easily to different energy levels experienced by people living with MS.