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Pilates, Yoga and Tai Chi Exercises' Effect on Balance and Gait in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Not Yet RecruitingNA

Sponsor: Cairo University

Conditions: Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions: pilates exercises, yoga exercises, tai chi exercises, tradional physical therapy

this study will be conducted to compare between the effect of Pilates, Yoga and Tai Chi on balance, gait ability, functional mobility and fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* A score of 3.5 or less on the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) because individuals with an EDSS score greater than 3.5 need more assistance, being less independent (Zorina et al.,2020).
* All patients are taking their conventional medical treatment of relapsing-remitting stage
* Age over than 18 years
* All definite multiple sclerosis patients diagnosed as MS according to revised McDonald criteria 2017 .
* Both males and females will be included
* All Patients will be referred from neurologist.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients will be excluded if their diagnosis is not clearly established, if they suffer from an acute relapse or severe cognitive deficits, or have signs of any psychiatric disease -Brain surgery/trauma/history of brain disease (stroke), other independent neurological history

* Another exclusion criterion is the history of cardiac, pulmonary, orthopedic,or other medical conditions diagnosed before participation
* Rheumatic diseases and other acute or chronic inflammations
* Vascular disease, spinal cord compression, vitamin B 12 deficiency
* Other conditions that affect the smooth progress of the inspection: such as hearing impairment, comprehension impairment, poor compliance
* Alcoholism or drug dependence (addiction)
* Pregnancy