People with MS have the information and services they need to maintain positive health practices and a healthy lifestyle.

Medical care often dominates the services provided to people with MS yet there are a number of other activities and services that promote wellness and prevent other diseases. Health promotion activities include relaxation techniques, stress management, energy conservation techniques, cooling therapy, aerobic, mobility, and balance exercises, and other wellness practices. Disease prevention includes immunizations (e.g., influenza) and other routine medical services (e.g., pap smears). People with disabilities have been found to have less access to preventive care services, due to a variety of physical and other types of barriers.

4.1. People with MS must be offered quality information and training for a wide range of health promotion practices, depending on patient preferences and their effectiveness in enhancing QOL for the individual. Ref 1,3,5,7,17,24,25,31,35,36,45,47,51,53,55,56,59-61,104,124,126-128,142,148-150,158-165

4.2. Good nutrition and physical fitness must be encouraged for people with MS by their clinical providers and counsellors. Ref 1,3,6,16,17,24,35,36,45,47,51,53,56,59,61,76,104,
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4.3. Physicians should not over-emphasize MS care at the expense of health promotion and disease prevention. People with MS must be provided with routine preventive medical care.Ref 1,3,6,7,36,42,56,160,168