For people with MS, exercise can be very beneficial to overall health and may even help ease symptoms.

Actually, doctors used to recommend that people living with MS avoid exercise entirely due to fear of aggravating symptoms. But now there is a great deal of evidence to suggest that regular exercise not only improves quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis, but that it may also help ease symptoms and minimizethe risk of certain complications down the road.

Tanuja Chitnis, MD, assistant professor of neurology and director of the Partners Pediatric MS Center at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, says that making exercise “part of a healthy lifestyle, with two or three sessions per week” is a good idea for most people living with MS. And, she adds, specific exercises can help people address particular mobility issues. She recommends seeking out the help of a physical therapist to help determine which exercises would be most beneficial for you.

Before starting any MS exercise program, however, be sure to consult your doctor about what type of regimen is best for you.

Getting active can help relieve a number of symptoms and complications that are commonly associated with MS. These include:

Fatigue
Being extra tired is a common complaint among people with multiple sclerosis. Exercise, including yoga, can help combat this. A recent study examined the fatigue levels ,,, 

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