Summary: The Benefits Of Physical Therapy

The Benefits of Guided Yoga on the Physical Symptoms Presented in Men and Women in the Mild to Moderate Stages of Multiple Sclerosis in Canada Numerous studies have been conducted on the effects of various types of physical therapy on people diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis (MS) (Frank and Larimore, 2015). In recent studies, it was found that physical therapy has beneficial effects to people with MS. However, these studies mostly involve women. Therefore, the results of these studies can only be generalized with women. While it is known that MS is predominant in women (Frank et al., 2015), men are not immune to the disease. In order to understand how both men and women diagnosed with MS benefit from a form of physical therapy, both genders …show more content…
In addition, MS affects women three times more likely than men, as well as people with northern European background. Furthermore, MS presents differently in each individual (MS Society, 2016). To date, the main cause of MS is still unknown. However, current research and evidence suggests that a myriad of risk factors such as lifestyle, environment, and genetics contribute to a person’s predisposition with MS (MS Society, 2016). While continuous and active research is being done to determine the cause of MS, a constant effort to explore various treatment options in forms of medication and physical therapy are also being …show more content…
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