What is multiple Sclerosis and how will this condition affect me?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder impacting the central nervous system, causing inflammation and damage to nerve fibres. Symptoms include fatigue, weakness, numbness, incoordination and cognitive impairments. These symptoms vary in severity and progression due to disrupted nerve signals.
How can GNC help?
- Manual Therapy to support pain, mobility and function (massage, dry needling, mobilising)
- Vestibular assessment and retraining
- Equipment prescription; gait aids, standing frame, wheelchairs
- Range of motion and mobility
- Strength training
- Balance, standing and gait training (harnessed or overground)
- Hydrotherapy
- Functional electrical stimulation
- Task-specific training in line with Activities of Daily Living
- Cardiovascular training
- Fatigue management
- Task-specific training in line with Activities of Daily Living
- Mobility and Strength training
- Hydrotherapy
- Falls prevention
- Gait training (harnessed or overground)
- Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Upper limb rehabilitation
- Cognitive rehabilitation
- Assistive technology prescription
- Home modifications
- Functional retraining
- Wheelchair, seating and positioning
- Pressure care management
- Accommodation and Supports
- Vehicle Modifications
- Carer training
- Pain management using interX
- Fatigue management strategies
- Thermoregulation assessment and strategies
- AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) assessment and prescription
- Speech, language, and communication assessment and retraining
- Social communication support relating to participation in kinder, school, programs and workplace.
- Voice assessment and therapy
- Swallowing assessment and management strategies
- Cognitive-communication rehabilitation
- AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) assessment and prescription
- Communication Partner Training (CPT) for swallowing and communication
- LiteGait
- Saebo
- AAC – Neuronode
- RT 300 Upper Limb and Lower Limb FES Bike
- Theratrainer
- InterX
- Reformer pilates machine
- X-Sensor Pressure Mapping System