Medical Services > Rehabilitation

UT Southwestern Medical Center medical professionals provide effective multiple sclerosis therapy and thereby improve the overall quality of life for MS patients. One of the nation’s pre-eminent heath-care facilities, UT Southwestern provides compassionate, individualized rehabilitation treatments that can decrease the frequency of MS attacks and impede the onset of permanent disability.

There is a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals involved with the patient living with MS.  The team includes physicians, rehabilitation nurses, neuropsychologists, psychologists and occupational, physical, vocational and speech therapists.  Each team member has a discipline specific knowledge and skill set that assists the patient in achieving the highest level of physical independence and psychological well being during the course of the illness.

Regardless of whether symptoms are mild or severe, all individuals with MS can benefit from rehabilitation at UT Southwestern. Patients who have been a part of our multiple sclerosis therapy program have realized valuable benefits during their rehabilitation. Our physical and occupational therapists can help restore lost function through training and strengthening of particular muscle groups, as well as help preserve function and slow down the loss of capabilities.  Our vocational therapists assist them with job retraining, provide assistance to adapt to a job environment, and offer strategies to maintain the use of computers and other electronic equipment.  Additionally medical professionals thoroughly discuss with patients the strategies that can be used to experience a greater sense of control over the illness.

The members of the multidisciplinary team become active partners with patients and their family members to control their illness.  The expert and compassionate care provided for the patient in the UT Southwestern environment can make an important difference in a patient’s rehabilitation and change their outlook on the future.