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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.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS?!

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Join the RealTalk MS Conversation :22

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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Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts!

Email: jonstrum@RealTalkMS.com

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LINKS
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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: msadapt@uw.edu
Phone: (855) 320-8230

STEP FOR MS Study

STEP FOR MS Eligibility & Study Sites

Shepherd Center

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

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

One of the fundamental questions on the minds of just about everyone living with MS is How did I get it? What causes MS? It's a question that's still awaiting a definitive answer. But as we wait for that answer, science is uncovering more and more information about MS risk factors — the things that can make living with MS better or worse.

My guest is Dr. Farren Briggs, an epidemiologist who's focused on the etiology, or the cause of multiple sclerosis, and the risk factors that actually impact the course of the disease for an individual.

Dr. Farren Briggs

We're also talking about the Progressive MS Alliance's commitment to including the voice of people living with MS in MS research. We'll tell you about a study that looked at predicting physical disability and cognitive dysfunction in people living with MS. You'll hear about a study that evaluated the facts that are available on the Internet about diet and MS, how online relaxation therapy can improve anxiety and depression, new guidelines from the U.K. for pregnancy and MS, and how shared decision-making can lead to greater adherence to MS disease-modifying therapy.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS?!

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Progressive MS Alliance & Patient Engagement in MS Research :23

Predicting Physical Disability & Cognitive Dysfunction in MS 2:16

Diet & MS: A Study of Facts vs Beliefs 3:52

Online Relaxation Training Shown To Be Effective in Reducing Anxiety & Depression Among People Living with Long-Term Neurological Conditions 9:57

Guidelines for Pregnancy & MS in the U.K. 11:58

Shared Decision-Making Leads to Greater Adherence to MS Disease-Modifying Therapy 13:40

My Interview with Dr. Farren Briggs 17:34

Add Your Voice To Our Conversation 28:15

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ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION

Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts!

Email: jonstrum@RealTalkMS.com

Phone: (310) 526-2283

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LINKS
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STUDY: Predicting Clinical Progression in Multiple Sclerosis After 6 and 12 Years

STUDY: Diet and Multiple Sclerosis: Scoping Review of Web-Based Recommendations

STUDY: The Effects of Relaxation Training On Depression and Anxiety In People Living with Long-Term Neurological Conditions

UK Consensus on Pregnancy in Multiple Sclerosis: Association of British Neurologists Guidelines

STUDY: Impact of Shared Decision-Making on Disease-Modifying Drug Adherence in Multiple Sclerosis

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RealTalk MS Episode 75
Hosted By: Jon Strum
Guest: Dr. Farren Briggs

Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, CWRU, MSDiet