Downloads
Downloadable resources, worksheets and guides
On this page you will find links to our exercise worksheets on a range of topics including balance, posture and walking, Choices booklets which include a range of topics from newly diagnosed to disease modifying therapies (DMTs), plus other guides on MS subjects that can be downloaded.
Exercise worksheets
Before you begin any exercise always consult with your GP or consultant. You should consider whether you’ve had any new symptoms or change in circumstances, for example any joint issues that are exacerbated by exercise or other medical changes such as changes in blood pressure. If at any time you feel dizzy, nauseous, pain, short of breath stop exercising.
Aerobic exercises
In this worksheet you will find accessible aerobic exercises designed to
achieve sustained movements and get your heart rate up.
Balance and core exercises
These balance exercises will challenge your core stability and working outside your centre of gravity in seated and supported standing positions.
Bladder and bowel exercises
These exercises provided by Dr Gretchen Hawley, you will find simple exercises to
help improve your bladder and bowel symptoms
Chair yoga exercises
In these seated chair yoga exercises, it will bring you all benefits of regular yoga practice and is perfect if you have limited mobility and need to exercise from a seated position
Coordination and balance exercises
In these coordination and balance exercises are advanced options in standing positions
Core and truck exercises
The aim of these exercises is to activate and engage the muscles within the abdominals and around the pelvis to provide a solid base for everything you do.
Foot drop exercises
Exercises to stretch and strengthen muscles in the leg to improve the affects of drop foot
Hand reflexology
A routine to practice on different points of the hand and fingers to boost wellbeing
Lower body resistance exercises
A selection of leg exercises to improve lower body strength
Postural stretches and mobilisation exercises
The following exercises promote good posture by stretching muscles that have become tight through poor postural and look to activate the groups of muscles which have become stretched and weakened.
Static stretches
A selection of seated stretching exercises to improve flexibility and relieve tension
Trunk and arm exercises
The aim of these exercises is to improve mobility, posture and strength for the trunk and arms
Upper body exercises
Exercises are completed in a seated position, split into neural engagement exercises for the neck and arms, plus mobilisation exercises for the trunk, pelvis and arms
Choices booklets
A range of downloadable booklets on all topics of MS
Our Choices booklets provides information on topics from being newly diagnosed, complementary therapies to different MS symptoms. Each Choices booklets produced by MS-UK is developed through consultation with the wider MS community to gather feedback which informs its content.
