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Intimacy Loneliness

One of the challenges often overlooked when living with MS is its impact on intimate…

Intimacy in Relationships Beyond Physical Intimacy

For individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), navigating the complexities of intimacy can present unique challenges….

Keeping the Flame Alive

By Lizzie Rubin, a certified sex therapist. Navigating Intimacy During the Summer Heat with Multiple…

Gait Problems

By Michal Sakal, a physical therapist. As you probably know, walking difficulties are common among…

Physical Therapy as part of MS Treatments

By Michal Sakal, a physical therapist. As a physical therapist working for years with people…

Energy Conservation

By Tal Dagan, Occupational Therapist. The feeling of fatigue is one of the main symptoms…

Memory

By Tal Dagan, Occupational Therapist. Difficulty with memory can indicate problems remembering names, entering a…

Testosterone, Nutrition & Lifestyle

By Danielle Best, registered dietitian. Testosterone is the primary sex hormone in men, but is…

MS and the Immune System

By Dr. Ron Milo. The immune system is the body’s primary defense against viruses, bacteria,…

ACT – More Effective Than Medication?

By Dr. Roy Aloni, Rehabilitation Psychologist. Do you sometimes think, it is unfair, or MS…

MS and Stress

Written by Dr. Ron Milo.In order to find the relationship between stress and MS onset and…

Physical Activity and Fear of Falling

By Michal Sakal, certified occupational therapist. Fear of falling during exercise is a common and…

The Best Training Program

By Michal Sakal, certified occupational therapist. I am often asked what the preferred training program…

Masculinity and Health Behaviors

By Dr. Ron Milo Although MS is more common in women, males tend to have…

Physical Activity Barriers

By Michal Sakal, certified occupational therapist. Although everyone knows that physical activity is important and…

Hydrotherapy and MS

By Michal Sakal, certified occupational therapist. Exercise in general may help manage Multiple Sclerosis symptoms…

Which diet can be beneficial?

By Heli Rostoker a certified dietician. There are a number of diets that have been…

In Sickness and in Health

By Lizzie Rubin, a certified sex therapist. Usually, at the beginning of a relationship, couples…

The Benefits of Antioxidants

By Heli Rostoker, certified dietician. Today, there are no exact recommendations regarding a specific diet…

Parental-MS impact on the child

Do children in families where one parent has MS differ in relationships with their parents…

Is MS caused by a virus?

An intriguing new interesting study points at Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) as a significant trigger for…

THC & CBD

By Dr. Ron Milo, Chairman of the Department of Neurology and director of the Multiple…

MS Symptoms & Cannabis

By Dr. Ron Milo, Chairman of the Department of Neurology and director of the Multiple…

Medical Cannabis Side-Effects with MS patients

By Dr. Ron Milo, Chairman of the Department of Neurology and director of the Multiple…

Exercise & Sleep Quality

By Michal Sakal, a physical therapist Sleep problems are more prevalent among people with MS…

Physical Activity and Constipation

By Michal Sakal, a physical therapist. Constipation is a common complaint among MS patients. Physical…

Drop Foot

By Michal Sakal, a physical therapist. Drop foot is the inability to lift the front…

Spasticity & MS

By Michal Sakal, a physical therapist. This painful and distressing symptom usually occurs when opposing…

MS & Couples Therapy

By Lizzie Rubin, a certified sex therapist. In the last weeks, we’ve discussed the effects…

Is This What I Signed Up For?

By Lizzie Rubin, a certified sex therapist. As a partner to someone who lives with…

Brave Face? Fake Smile?

By Lizzie Rubin, a certified sex therapist. Do I need to make others feel better?…

Can Your Relationship Affect Your MS?

By Lizzie Rubin, a certified sex therapist. Have you noticed that sometimes when you have…

Can MS Affect your Relationship?

By Lizzie Rubin, a certified sex therapist.When MS diagnosis comes out of the blue, it…

What is a Clinical Trial?

You have probably encountered the term ”Clinical trial” before. You might have come across other…

Vitamin D & Multiple Sclerosis

Vitamin D, also called the ”sunshine vitamin”, can be produced in the body, unlike other…

Urodynamic Testing

If you experience urine leakage or incontinency, recurring urinary tract infections, problems in emptying the…

Types of MS

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is expressed differently in each individual. In 2013 an international committee defined…

Tinnitus – Did You Know?

”I can hear my heartbeat in my ear”. ”When the ringing starts, I look around…

MS & The Spinal Cord

Multiple Sclerosis affects the CNS (central nervous system), which is comprised of the brain and…

Steroids for MS Treatment

If you are living with MS and your doctor has recommended steroids, you are probably…

Smoking and MS – A Bad Combo

You know that smoking is not healthy or helpful to anyone. It’s best not to…

Probiotics & MS

First, a short introduction to the trillions of microscopic creatures that live in your gut….

Obesity and Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Scientific evidence suggests that there is a causal link between obesity and Multiple Sclerosis (MS)….

Kegel Exercises

Leaking urine (incontinence) is a common symptom of living with MS. It can be a…

MS & Insomnia

Numerous people with MS experience sleeping disorders, including insomnia. Insomnia may include difficulty falling asleep,…

CBT & MS

People with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are well aware of the fact that MS is more…

Have you Considered a Second Opinion?

Have you recently been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis? Have you been living with multiple sclerosis…