MS Centres
When multiple sclerosis (MS) disrupts the flow of information within the brain, each person living with the condition experiences different symptoms at different levels of severity. While MS is unpredictable in so many ways, most people living with the condition find that exercise help to improve some symptoms and overall health and well-being.
As MS progresses, many people living with the condition become inactive. This inactivity results in lost muscle tone and “disuse” weakness, poor posture alignment and trunk control, decreased bone density (and the increased risk of fracture) and shallow, inefficient breathing. Exercise is one tool to help with symptom management.
Attempting to find the strength to continue with an exercise routine while battling the symptoms of MS is a tall order. Pain, swelling, and spasms can present a challenge to living well with MS.
AlterG
AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmills use differential air pressure technology to reduce the impact of body weight, allowing individuals with MS to walk or run with less strain on their muscles and joints.
This is particularly beneficial for MS patients who experience muscle weakness, fatigue, and coordination issues.
MS patients often have difficulties with balance and walking (gait dysfunction). The AlterG allows for a gradual approach to gait training by reducing the effective body weight.
This helps patients practice walking with less risk of falling and less exertion, making it easier to focus on improving their gait mechanics.
By removing some of the weight-bearing load, the AlterG allows patients to practice balance and coordination in a safer environment. This helps improve neural connections and muscle memory, which are often impaired in MS due to nerve damage.
Fatigue is a common symptom in MS. The reduced load on the body while using the AlterG enables patients to exercise for longer periods without exacerbating fatigue, which helps improve their endurance and stamina over time.
The AlterG offers precise control over how much weight is offloaded, which means physiotherapists can adjust the support level based on the patient’s daily condition. For MS patients whose symptoms can fluctuate, this flexibility allows for a personalised and adaptable therapy plan.
Using the AlterG allows MS patients to exercise in a way that strengthens their leg muscles, particularly without overloading weaker muscles. This can improve overall muscle tone and walking ability, which are crucial for maintaining mobility in MS.
For patients with MS, the fear of falling can be a major obstacle to regular exercise. The AlterG provides a safer environment for movement, which helps build confidence in patients, encouraging them to exercise more regularly and push themselves further in a controlled setting.
Rehabilitation with the AlterG can help with neuromuscular re-education by allowing repetitive, safe, and lower-impact walking. This helps the brain re-establish or strengthen the neural connections required for motor function, which can be impaired by MS.
Exercise on the AlterG treadmill helps MS patients reduce spasticity and stiffness in their muscles, which are common symptoms.
We have had an amazing response from our service users who have given this revolutionary gravity-defying equipment a go. There have been a few tears of joy and sheer excitement at the feeling of running or walking for the first time in years.
HUR
Patients with MS often describe fatigue as increased weakness with exercise or as an abnormal sense of tiredness. HUR’s pneumatic strength training equipment customised setting options make it easy for inclusive fitness professionals to create targeted, personalised inclusive training programs for MS patients.
For many other brands, minimum resistance starts at several kilos and resistance is increased in 2.5 kg increments. The HUR solutions start at a resistance level close to zero, and changes in weight can be set in 100g or 1kg increments.
HUR’s Easy Access range is designed to meet the specific needs of wheelchair users and those with mobility and sensory impairments. Through easy to roll out seats, the strength training equipment has been designed to enable the integration of disabled people into mainstream facilities, so the machines are equally suitable for regular exercisers eliminating the need for two types of equipment – truly inclusive.
Pulse Fitness
Pulse Fitness solutions can support MS centres with expertly designed fitness equipment and digital solutions that empower individuals living with multiple sclerosis to stay active, improve mobility, and maintain independence.
Our inclusive range of equipment supports safe, adaptable exercise at all ability levels, from seated strength training to low-impact cardiovascular workouts, making it easier to deliver meaningful movement therapy in a welcoming environment.
- Accessible equipment designed for neurological conditions
- Safe, low-impact options for fatigue and mobility challenges
- PulseMove digital platform for personalised tracking and motivation
- Support with gym layout, installation, and staff training
Whether your goal is to build confidence, improve balance, or reduce symptom severity through guided movement, Pulse Fitness solutions can provide the tools to help you deliver expert care through exercise.
Support strength. Promote independence. Enable movement with Pulse Fitness.
Hyperbaric Chambers
Support Neurohealth. Enhance Quality of Life.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is an innovative, non-invasive therapy offering new hope for people living with Multiple Sclerosis. By delivering 100% oxygen at increased pressure, HBOT improves cellular oxygenation, reduces neuroinflammation, and supports the body’s natural healing mechanisms.
For MS treatment centres, HBOT provides a powerful complementary therapy to help manage fatigue, improve mobility, support cognitive function, and enhance overall well-being. With growing clinical interest and patient-reported benefits, HBOT is becoming a valued part of multidisciplinary care for MS.
Breathe deeper. Live better. Move forward—with HBOT.
NuStep
Unlike traditional exercise equipment, NuStep offers a recumbent exercise system that helps users to perform exercises easily and effectively. The equipment helps MS patients to not only maintain the drive to stay fit and active, but also helps to reduce symptoms so that you can get back to doing the things you love!
The technology assists through exercise regime, so users can enjoy an at-home or in clinic workout safely, securely and with confidence. NuStep’s durable construction provides a safe and effective complement to any Multiple Sclerosis therapy program and will keep users moving towards their physical and health goals.