Our multiple sclerosis (MS) rehabilitation program offers a high-quality, team-based approach to preserve and improve physical and mental abilities, as well as help you adapt to any change in functioning. If you or your loved one have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, our rehabilitation specialists can help you achieve and maintain the highest quality of life possible.

Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation: Why Choose Johns Hopkins

• Our team includes board-certified physiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, and rehabilitation psychologists/neuropsychologists with expertise in comprehensive MS rehabilitation.
• Our rehabilitation physicians and psychologists have specialized training and years of experience in the management of multiple sclerosis symptoms.
• Our rehabilitation specialists work closely with neurologists, psychiatrists and other experts at the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis Center to coordinate treatment.

Our Approach to Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation

Because multiple sclerosis affects every person differently, we believe the treatment approach should be tailored to you. Our rehabilitation physicians work closely with patients to assess health needs, address pain, track progress and coordinate care with our experts who help manage various MS symptoms, including:

• Cognitive change, anxiety and mood problems: our rehabilitation psychologists can help you with these conditions and teach you strategies necessary to cope with a chronic, unpredictable illness such as MS.
• Mobility, weakness and balance issues: our physical therapists can help you strengthen your body, recommend assistive devices tailored to your needs and train you to use these devices, such as canes, crutches or wheelchairs.
• Activities of daily living, such as cooking, managing finances, dressing, and learning new ways to manage personal hygiene: our occupational therapists excel in helping you complete these and other similar daily tasks.
• Cognitive rehabilitation, language, and swallowing difficulties: our talented speech-language pathologists can offer rehabilitation strategies to help maximize your abilities in managing cognitive function.