One of the best ways to maintain physical function, manage the effect of some MS symptoms, and even offset depression is exercise. My guest is Dr. Deborah Backus, the director of Multiple Sclerosis Research at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. We're discussing the importance of early rehabilitation, the difference that exercise can make for people living with MS, and STEP FOR MS -- an important clinical trial that may turn out to be a game-changer for MS rehabilitation.

We're also talking about what people living with MS need to know about polypharmacy, a new transportation pilot project that's designed to make life easier for people living with MS, why an MS caregiver also needs to be an advocate, what happens when an MS caregiver ignores self-care, and a new clinical trial that will look at non-pharmacological approaches to managing MS chronic pain.

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Polypharmacy & Relapsing-Remitting MS 2:39

MS FOCUS's Transportation Pilot Project 6:21

What It Means For an MS Caregiver To Be An Advocate 8:06

What Happens When an MS Caregiver Ignores Self-Care 12:16

Clinical Trial to Study Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Managing Chronic MS Pain Is Recruiting 14:53

My Interview with Dr. Deborah Backus 18:04

Download the RealTalk MS App 33:05

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Polypharmacy in Outpatients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Single-Center Study

Investigators Recruiting People With MS Nationwide To Test Approaches to Managing Chronic Pain: Email: [email protected] Phone: (855) 320-8230

STEP FOR MS Study

STEP FOR MS Eligibility & Study Sites

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RealTalk MS Episode 76 Hosted By: Jon Strum Guest: Dr. Deborah Backus

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, Caregiving, StepForMS, ShepherdCenter, RealTalkMS