Category: Alternative therapies and devices for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Therapeutic Benefit of Smoked Cannabis in Randomized Placebo-Controlled Studies

Therapeutic Benefit of Smoked Cannabis in Randomized Placebo-Controlled Studies. Bowen LL, et al. Pharmacotherapy. 2017. Show full citation Abstract The…

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Exoskeletons make strides at Houston medical robotics symposium

By Andrea Rumbaugh – November 6, 2017  Erin Edenfield of TIRR Memorial Hermann demonstrates the Indego Exoskeletons Therapy kit with…

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Mindfulness: A Helpful Coping Technique

When you speak to Carrie Sammarco, DrNP, FNP-C, MSCN, about mindfulness, her excitement about the topic is evident. Carrie is a…

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Excerise…. a Must for both, the MS patient to partake in doing and healthcare providers to promote

10.25.17 –  by:  Jeffrey A. Segal, BS, NSCA-CPT, CSCS, CPTS, CPR/AED                    …

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Therapy That Just Might Beat MS Fatigue

October 6, 2017 – by Ed Tobias The therapy is called transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS, and researchers at the…

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DEA Clarifies Marijuana Extract Rule and CBD Legality

As many of you are aware, on December 14, 2016 the DEA implemented a rule regarding CBD and marijuana extract…

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Combating Muscle Weakness Associated with MS

Sometimes walking, even with an assistance device, can be very challenging because of the extreme muscle weakness that I experience.…

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Cannabis Compounds Ease Spasticity in MS, National Academies’ Report States

January 17, 2017 Certain cannabinoids reduce spasticity symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, according to a report  from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that scrutinized published research…

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Biotech Firm Gets $688K to Build In Vitro Blood-Brain Barrier

Biotech Firm Gets $688K to Build In Vitro Blood-Brain Barrier SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 Jared Kaltwasser A Seattle-based biotechnology company has…

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Physical fitness and Multiple Sclerosis: To exercise or not to exercise?

   By Farren Briggs PhD, ScM  Earlier this week I was moderating a group discussion among first year medical students…

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