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Ask a Neurologist: “Can I Maintain an Active Lifestyle With MS?”

Multiple sclerosis may affect mobility, but in general, staying active is actually encouraged.

Lauren Smith, MAMandy Armitage, MD
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Mandy Armitage, MD
Updated on August 6, 2025
Featuring Asaff Harel, MDReviewed by Mandy Armitage, MD | August 6, 2025

After a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), you may worry about how the condition will affect you in the future. This may especially be true if you have an active lifestyle.

In this video, learn how a healthy lifestyle may help support your mobility and overall health with MS, and which healthy habits support MS, according to Asaff Harel, MD, Neurologist at Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health.

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Lauren Smith, MA
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Lauren Smith, MA
Lauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.
Mandy Armitage, MD
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Mandy Armitage, MD
Mandy Armitage, MD, has combined clinical medicine with her passion for education and content development for many years. She served as medical director for the health technology companies HealthLoop (now Get Well) and Doximity.

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