Rehabilitation should be prescribed acutely in motor relapses – Yes

Rehabilitation should be prescribed acutely in motor relapses – Commentary

“…2,3 However, our understanding of the role of rehabilitation during the acute relapse phase is limited, as most trials have excluded patients who have experienced a recent relapse. As presented by Moumdjian and Nedeljkovic 4 , three publications from two randomized controlled trials of short-term, individualized, multidisciplinary rehabilitation (e.g. physiotherapy, occupational therapy, exercise) in combination with steroid treatment post-relapse reported benefits on disability, physical function, quality of life, self-efficacy for MS management, and physical activity outcomes.…”