Cladribine - for Relapsing MS

A major trial of the oral drug Cladribine – has shown that it significantly reduces relapse and deterioration of the disease,eliminating the unpleasant side effects with present medication according to The New England Journal of Medicine on 20 January 2010.

Cladribine is vying to be the first ever treatment in tablet form for MS,relatively few side effects,make it a hugely exciting development in the world of MS.
Its taken for between 8 to 10 days a year,avoiding the need for regular injections and intravenous infusions.

Professor Giovanonni said: "The introduction of an oral therapy, particularly one that has no short term side effects and is as easy to use as oral Cladribine, will have a major impact on the treatment of MS.

"However, the use of this drug as a first line therapy will have to be weighed up against the potential long term risks which have yet to be defined."

Source: Queen Mary, University of London © Disabled World 2010 (21/01/10)

New Website of the Centre

Yet another Jewel to the centre, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the centre's establishment. We are going to have a new designed website for the centre which is going to have a clear links for what you are searching for,Centre's pictures, Video links, therapy areas, easy downloads and easy access road maps linked to multi map.Blog link to get in touch with the Physiotherapists and to where and what of the centre. Keep in touch......!

MS Support Center Supporting Rugby Stars

Its been a very good opportunity for the Centre treating Rugby Players of Warrington Wolves, another milestone of the centre trying to reach and work in partnership with different Societies, Groups and Bussinesses. Above, is the picture Jon Clarke(to the left) with Andrew Donaldson MD of Big Storage who sponsers Warrington Wolves outside Oxygen chamber at the Saltney MS Support Centre. Jon recently suffered a leg injury which has prevented him from playing, for which he is having a four week programme of Oxygen therapy at centre. Staff at the centre and the club will be monitoring the recovery of him and rehabilitate him, hoping him to take part in the next season this february.
Katie Roebuck, spokeswoman of the centre said the regular use of Oxygen therapy provide relief for Multiple Sclerosis patients and accelerate the healing process of various other conditions.

Group Physiotherpy Launch @ Colwn Bay

A very good start in the new year, having launched the Physio Group sessions for the Multiple Sclerosis patients of the MS Society, Conwy Br. @ Erias Park Leisure Centre. This now gives me the opportunity of conducting 1-1 physio sessions along with the group physio session, giving the chance to the members to meet and greet eachother sharing their thoughts and coping abilities with MS. It also give them a chance that they are not alone suffering from this condition, but it also develop the 'feeling of hope' seeing the recovery in others.