Slowly and deliberately stretch and squeeze the muscles of the ankle through the alphabet. You can spell the full alphabet in large capital letters or simply write your name. This exercise will strengthen your ankles and develop new pathways in your nerves to get the messages from your brain to your feet. Instructions: Sit […]
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Cari from Dr. Lucas’ office was giving me a weekly massage. I had taken a break for my time in bed because of the MS flair and pneumonia. I mentioned that I had two bed sores, not really knowing with they are. Cari told me that in my case it was because of my time
Years ago, women were discouraged from having children if they had been diagnosed with MS. The concern was that the disease would prevent mothers from raising their children. Studies show that isn’t necessarily the case. Having a child before or after the symptoms of multiple sclerosis started to appear is of great help. On the
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Originally Posted by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Overview A number of genetic and environmental factors influence whether a person will get MS. These factors may also impact the severity of the disease. Research is increasingly pointing to a reduced level of vitamin D in the blood as a risk factor for developing MS, and
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EXPOSING THE INVISIBLE DISEASE https://youtu.be/Mu1Y5Qnoy84 Most symptoms of multiple sclerosis go unnoticed by everyone except the person living with them. One day they can alter your memory, the next your vision. Striking without warning and leaving no trace, they are invisible. The Seeing MS project invited nine photographers to depict each symptom in a single
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This is the last weekend of summer for my daughter before she starts kindergarten. I don’t know who is more excited, me or her? I can’t believe she is starting kindergarten, I remember like it was yesterday, holding her in my arms and not wanting to let her go. Now, she spills out of my
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Ever since I was a small child, I was extremely social and loved being around people. I was the class clown in elementary school and always filled with enthusiasm at the smallest things. Pre bike accident and chronic pain, I hated being alone and wanted to be a part of everything possible. At the age
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Hi, I’m Erika! I am a successful Interior Decorator and business owner. I am a single mom of 2 active teenagers. When I was a teenager I would ride my bike everywhere. I had chronic pain in my knee. As I matured, my knee hurt and crunched when I went upstairs. My neck and back
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Originally Posted by MDT April 2014 Rapid sales, market share and corporate growth reported for ‘JBIT MedPro’—a medical device company led by former pro-athlete turned successful CEO, Jonathan Bender; Ex-NBA player’s clinically-proven invention provides relief of chronic shoulder, back, hip, knee, joint and sciatica pain when used alone or as complement to formal medical rehabilitation,
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I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in now way influenced by the company. Hello Everyone, I was very fortunate to be selected to do a
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