title: Physical and occupational therapy in the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: The interdisciplinary approach to the management of MS patients includes the services of both physical and occupational therapy. These professions complement one another in their concerted effort to mobilize the patient, thereby minimizing the symptoms of progressive weakness, fatigue, and spasticity. The ambulant patient is far less likely to develop complications of inactivity such as contractures, decubitus ulcers, venous thrombosis, or osteoporosis (with its associated fatigue fractures), as well as bowel or bladder complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: LaBan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pechur
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarnacki
mesh_terms: D003286:Contracture / Q000517:prevention & control; D018450:Disease Progression; D005221:Fatigue / Q000517:prevention & control; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000517:prevention & control; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000517:prevention & control; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D010348:Patient Care Team; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control