Treatment and Therapies

There is currenty no cure for multiple sclerosis, but its symptoms can be managed through therapy and medication.

Types of Therapies

• Physical Therapy: helps the body's movement and physical function. May include a number of exercises in order to prevent problems from immobility.
• Occupational Therapy: helps MS patients stay active in their daily lives. They are taught how to complete tasks with greater ease because of their condition.
• Speech and Swallowing Therapy: A speech therapist can treat swallowing problems by changing the diet of a patient, performing different exercises with the patient, or even positioning the patients head. A speech therapist helps with an overall better speech and verbal communication.

Drugs and Medications
Examples:

• Pentoxifylline is used to treat the pain associated with poor circulation.
  
• Fluoxetine is used for the treatment of depression without anxiety in MS patients.
• Mitoxantrone is used to treat Secondary Progressive MS or the worsening stage of MS.