Kratz Lab
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

The Kratz Lab conducts innovative clinical research to improve the quality of life for those living with pain, fatigue, and cognitive dysfunction.

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Research

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Publications

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People

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Contact the Kratz Lab

9AM—5PM
Monday through Friday

Phone: 734-936-2844
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Check out our website, My MSToolKit: a free website for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to help manage their symptoms.

Listen to the podcast episode on RealTalk MS where Dr. Anna Kratz talks about the MS Toolkit website! Episode 123

  


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Check out our similar website, My SCIToolKit: a free website for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) to help manage their symptoms.

 

 

News Highlights
Research News
RealTalkMS Podcast episode 179 - Exercise in MS
Research has shown that, for people living with MS, regular exercise and physical activity can improve their quality of life while helping to manage MS symptoms.
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Health Lab
Free Online Toolkit Helps People with Multiple Sclerosis Manage Symptoms
A new, free online toolkit helps patients with multiple sclerosis manage chronic pain, fatigue and depressed mood from home.
Health Lab
Accepting Chronic Pain: Strategies Offer Alternative to Opioids
U-M research suggests coping techniques can help patients lead fuller lives — with or without complete pain relief.
What enables athletes to tolerate more pain?
Research News
Ultramarathon Runners and Pain - Adaptive and Maladaptive Coping with Main
Pain psychologists explore the differences between those who finish ultra-endurance races and those who don't
Open Pill
Research News
Pain Acceptance Reducing Reliance on Opioids
When she was 42 years old, Gwenn Herman was in a car accident that left her with excruciating pain in her head, neck, and shoulders. She underwent a succession of treatments from surgery...
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Research News
Sleep and Cognitive Function in MS
People with multiple sclerosis often have trouble with memory, attention and mental processing. New research shows some of these issues could stem from sleep disorders.
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