Understanding and Coping With MS Relapses
If you have the most common type of multiple sclerosis (MS), relapsing-remitting MS, or RRMS, you know that a relapse can last anywhere from a day to several weeks or even months. And just as the symptoms of MS can vary from person to person, the experience and...
16 Conditions Commonly Mistaken for Multiple Sclerosis
Many disorders share symptoms with MS, sometimes complicating its diagnosis. Getting a correct diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) can be a challenge. In fact, a study published in May 2019 in the journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders suggested that nearly...
Mind Games Can Improve Cognitive Function for Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Around 30% of all patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) experience some type of cognitive impairment or decline at the time of diagnosis. Around 50% of patients experience some of these effects over the course of their lifetime. But thankfully,...
Novel Device OK’d to Treat MS Gait Deficits
A novel stimulator device to treat gait deficits in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with mild to moderate symptoms earned a nod from the FDA Friday. The device, known as the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator (PoNS), generates electrical pulses on the tongue to...
Attention All 2021 Graduates
The MS Alliance wants to celebrate your graduation achievements
The Virginia Energy Assistance Program (EAP) assists low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs. The EAP consists of four components: Fuel Assistance, Crisis Assistance, Cooling Assistance and Weatherization Assistance. Click on the flyer for more information.
Our Mission Statement
Provide programs, events, activities and services for people living with MS in Southwest Virginia and the surrounding areas, including veterans.
Educate and empower people with MS, their care partners, friends and family. We will guide people to organizations that may be able to assist with their needs.
Contribute to awareness in the community, including educational programs to young people, first responders and community organizations.
Encourage and expand support groups to include assisted-living facilities, homebound people and help others start upbeat groups like ours.