University of Delaware Starts Free MS Clinic
Submitted by art on Mon, 2004-03-01 06:42.
The University of Delaware has launched a free MS Clinic.
Participants at the free clinic meet with a full complement of professional volunteers and with grad students who receive a small stipend from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Professionals use everything from a kid’s puzzle to assess hand-eye coordination to a $25,000 handheld metabolic oxygen consumption counter to gauge how much energy participants expend.
Occupational therapists test coordination and make recommendations about ways to conserve energy. An optometrist checks vision. Physical therapy students check gait and balance. Family counselors are on hand. An expert explains how to buy medical equipment.