ABSTRACT

"MS is always in the back of your mind. If there is something you want to do, you always wonder if the MS will allow you do to it."-Darlene, living with MS for 22 yearsLiving with multiple sclerosis (MS) is challenging and multidimensional. MS pervades all aspects of life: one's body becomes unpredictable and unreliable, one's identity and sense of

chapter 1|8 pages

- Introduction

ByMarcia Finlayson

chapter 2|26 pages

- Multiple Sclerosis Basics

ByMichelle Cameron, Marcia Finlayson, Jürg Kesselring

chapter 3|8 pages

- Stories to Inform the Art of Rehabilitation Practice

ByMarcia Finlayson

chapter 4|26 pages

- An Overview of Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation

ByJutta Hinrichs, Marcia Finlayson

chapter 5|32 pages

- Fatigue

ByMarcia Finlayson, Sverker Johansson, Daphne Kos

chapter 6|34 pages

- Balance Disorders

ByDavide Cattaneo, Johanna Jonsdottir

chapter 7|26 pages

- Muscle Strength, Tone, and Coordination

ByFrancois Bethoux, Matthew H. Sutliff

chapter 8|38 pages

- Cognition

ByEynat Ben Ari, Ralph H. B. Benedict, Nicholas G. LaRocca, and Lauren S. Caruso

chapter 9|28 pages

- Chronic Pain

ByDawn M. Ehde, Anna L. Kratz, James P. Robinson, Mark P. Jensen

chapter 10|20 pages

- Depression

ByDavid C. Mohr

chapter 11|30 pages

- Visual Impairments

ByJulie Ann Nastasi, Stephen Krieger, Janet C. Rucker

chapter 12|12 pages

- Communication

ByKathryn M. Yorkston, Carolyn R. Baylor

chapter 13|38 pages

- Mobility

BySusan E. Bennett, Marcia Finlayson

chapter 14|28 pages

- Self-Care

BySusan Forwell, Amy Perrin Ross

chapter 15|26 pages

- Domestic Life

ByMarcia Finlayson, Eva Månsson Lexell, Susan Forwell

chapter 16|16 pages

- Employment

ByKurt L. Johnson, Robert T. Fraser

chapter 17|20 pages

- Physical Activity and Leisure

ByMatthew Plow, Robert W. Motl

chapter 18|18 pages

InŒuences of Age and Sex

ByMarcia Finlayson, Tanuja Chitnis, Elizabeth A. Hartman

chapter 19|14 pages

- Other Health Concerns

ByRuth Ann Marrie

chapter 20|28 pages

- Coping

ByKenneth I. Pakenham

chapter 21|20 pages

- Physical Environment

ByDory Sabata, Nancy Lowenstein

chapter 22|30 pages

- Caregiving

ByKenneth I. Pakenham, Marcia Finlayson

chapter 23|22 pages

- Cultural Considerations

ByYolanda Suarez-Balcazar, Fabricio E. Balcazar, Celestine Willis

chapter 24|12 pages

- Optimizing Rehabilitation Experiences

ByMarcia Finlayson, Lisa I. Iezzoni