Team Focus: Physical Therapist

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex neurological disease that requires comprehensive multidiscipli-nary care to maximize patient outcomes. A multidisciplinary health care team treating MS patients often consists of neurologists, physiatrists, nurses, physician assistants or nurse practitioners, and physical and occupational therapists, many of whom are specialists in MS. This article clarifies the role of the physical therapist in the care of patients within a multidisciplinary MS clinic.