MUSSELBURGH man Mark Auld has revealed how a new treatment has helped him cope with living with Multiple Sclerosis.

Journalist Mark, 39, was only 30 when he first began to show signs of the debilitating condition.

And as it advanced he was forced to give up his job as Scottish media relations manager for Network Rail.

But now Mark says that an innovative new form of physiotherapy has helped him regain some of his independence and help him cope with the condition.

Mark sought help from physiotherapist Chongsu Lee of the Edinburgh and Glasgow based Point One Clinic, which offers treatment sessions which focus on improving mobility in the spine with massage and combining exercise with diet advice and relaxation techniques.

And Mark said the combination of the approaches had not only helped him physically but improved his outlook on life.

He said: “Like so many patients I looked into a plethora of different treatments. It was through luck, and through the MS Therapy Centre in Leith, in Edinburgh, that I came across the treatment at Point One Clinic.

“It is very hands on. Lying on a bench, while your spine is gently massaged, was bewildering to me at first but I can now see the benefit.

“I can do much more now. I wondered just how the treatment would help me. It does and more than anything it has returned a ‘can do attitude’ to my life.

“I know my limitations but over the course of the day I try to walk nearly two miles.” As a result of its approach, Point One Clinic is increasingly attracting interest from Scotland’s academic, life sciences and medical community.

The clinic visits various MS Society branches and MS Therapy Centres across Scotland to talk with therapists and MS sufferers about their approach to treatment.

It also runs a mobile clinic. Visit the website www.pointoneclinic.com