As an intern at Peak Physical Therapy, I shadow all of the PT’s, however, being a Psychological Sciences major with a concentration in neuroscience, I can’t help but interest myself in the patients that Courtney works with that are diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. For those of you who do not know about MS, it is a neurodegenerative disorder that destroys the myelin (fatty tissue) around the nerves, which then causes motor impairments, numbness in the limbs/extremities, Lhermitte’s symptom (an electric shock-like sensation down the spine and into the limbs) as well as other cognitive deficits. As this month’s theme is wellness, I decided to touch on how nutrition plays a role in MS patients as there is a serious lack of information and research …show more content…
In conclusion, calorie restriction, exercise and specific dietary factors influence the degree of inflammatory response in the gut and a diet opposite to the recommended diet may be a possible contributory cause of relapses in MS. For more information, check out Courtney’s link

Citations:

Riccio, P., & Rossano, R. (2015). Nutrition Facts in Multiple Sclerosis. ASN NEURO, 7(1), 1759091414568185.