Therapy Help for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in the UK

The NHS says your needs will depend on your symptoms. Support you might be offered includes (read 10 November 2026):

• advice on managing tiredness (fatigue)
• physiotherapy and exercises to help with movement problems and muscle pain
• mobility equipment, such as walking sticks, frames and wheelchairs, and home adaptations such as stair lifts or railings
• cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help with anxiety, depression and fatigue
• activities to improve memory, concentration, thinking and mood (cognitive rehabilitation)
• advice, exercises and medicines for bowel or bladder problems

Medicines, including disease-modifying therapies, are decided with your neurologist and MS team. Source: NHS: multiple sclerosis.

Physiotherapists help with movement, balance and muscle problems. Occupational therapists help with fatigue management in daily life, equipment and adaptations at home and work. Psychologists, CBT therapists and counsellors can help with anxiety, low mood and adjusting to a long-term condition: search psychologists, CBT therapists or counsellors and psychotherapists. Tell your MS team about any private care so it fits together.

The NHS lists these national charities (numbers as shown on the NHS page, read 10 November 2026):

• MS Society: helpline 0808 800 8000, plus local groups and an online forum
• MS Trust: helpline 0800 032 3839
• MS-UK: helpline 0800 783 0518, with peer support

Physiotherapists, occupational therapists and practitioner psychologists are regulated by the HCPC; check the HCPC register. Ask about their experience with MS or other neurological conditions.

Whoever you choose, check their register and ask about fees, session length and how you will review progress together. See questions to ask a private allied health professional and how much therapy costs. On Therapist Circle, each practitioner's registration is checked when they join, and their profile shows the register and number so you can check it yourself.