You are undoubtedly aware that MS is a debilitating disease. As it progresses, it brings with it various forms of MS disability, consequently imposing limitations on the lives of those suffering from it.

MS disability takes various forms. They may include physical handicaps or mental or psychological handicaps. These make it difficult for multiple sclerosis patients to live productive lives. The frustration they experience as a result can lead to depression and compound the limitations they already experience. For instance, patients experiencing muscle weakness in their lower extremities may feel so frustrated by their symptoms that they stop making the effort to walk from place to place. As a result, their already weak leg muscles can only atrophy further, resulting in even greater weakness and disability.

Why It is Important to Devote Attention to MS Disability

The reason why MS disability is given prominence in discussions of …

Dealing with MS disability can be difficult, due to the often severe loss of mobility caused by this autoimmune disease. Handling varying levels of Multiple Sclerosis disability is possible through medications, physical therapy, and support groups. There is actually a Multiple Sclerosis disability scale to determine the severity of a person’s disabilities and it is called the EDSS or the Expanded Disability Status Scale. This system assigns a number – 1 thru 10 – to a specific level of mobility. Number one on the scale is assigned to a person showing no signs of disability at all. 2 and 3 are associated with minimal and moderate signs of disability, respectively. A person who is only able to walk about 500 meters without aid and then needs to stop to rest is at number 4 on the scale. By the time a person is assigned a number 7 from the scale, …