Help For Your Parents

Sometimes you might hear your mom or dad say that they are going for an appointment with a neurologist or some other doctor or therapist with a long hard-to-say name. There are many kinds of doctors and therapists who can help people with MS feel better. Here are some of those people and what they do to help:

Neurologist
A neurologist is a doctor who takes care of people with MS and who knows a lot about the brain and spinal cord.

Nurse
A nurse is a person who helps people learn about medicines and how to be as healthy as they can even when they have MS.

Physiotherapist
This is a therapist who can help someone become more physically fit. Many people with MS see physiotherapists to learn how to walk better, to learn exercises to become stronger or to find out about special tools that can help them get around.

Speech Therapist
This is a therapist who helps people who are having trouble speaking or swallowing.

Occupational Therapist
This is a therapist who can help people with MS learn how to do day-to-day activities more easily and in a way that doesn't make them so tired.

Social Worker
This person can help families talk about MS together.

Urologist
A urologist is a doctor who knows a lot about the bladder and how it works. Sometimes people with MS have problems going to the bathroom and this doctor can help.

Psychiatrist and Psychologist
This is a doctor who helps people with their feelings about MS.