Living With & Managing Multiple Sclerosis
Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) tend to become less physically active due to their immune system attacking the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers which causes communications difficulties between the brain and the rest of the body (imagine a damaged electrical cord and its inability to get power to its destination). When these messages get interrupted, it can create poor coordination, weakness and fatigue. Unfortunately, left unchallenged, those with Multiple Sclerosis who become physically inactive often experience a further loss of muscle mass, reduced mobility and an increased risk of obesity, fatigue, pain and mental depression.
There is HOPE
Exercise, although not a cure for Multiple Sclerosis, has proven to slow the progression of the disease and maintain a higher quality of life for all individuals diagnosed with it. Exercise has proven to be an important approach for improving health and wellness and to optimize symptom recovery after a relapse. The benefits of strength-resistance exercise is very effective in winning the battle against symptoms of fatigue, mobility challenges, mood swings, sleep disruptions, cognitive impairment, depression, obesity, cardiovascular disease and other potential secondary disorders throughout life.
Get Active and Enjoy a Higher Quality of Life
By incorporating leg-strengthening, muscle-resistance exercises into a daily routine, individuals living with Multiple Sclerosis can effectively improve and maintain their leg strength, balance, coordination and overall mobility and decrease fatigue and their fall risk. Muscle strength and stretching will also minimize possible muscle stiffness, cramping and spasms and boost overall endurance allowing individuals to participate in physical activities with less discomfort.
Exercise improves life for those living with Multiple Sclerosis by:
- enabling individuals to strengthen and maintain cognitive abilities,
- maintaining and improving general health and well-being,
- improving mood, alertness, concentration, confidence and energy levels,
- enabling participation in community, social and recreational activities,
- which all contribute to a more satisfying and higher quality of life.
Private Pay Physical Therapy Service
Tandem Strength & Balance offers a private-pay physical therapy service in Minnesota to help individuals living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) to achieve improved physical and physiological health after insurance-provided physical therapy ends. Our physical therapists have the education and experience to review your medical history, current physical status, and understand the challenges you are faced with; they can then create a leg-strengthening, muscle-resistance exercise program that will have you enjoying a better quality of life. If you are interested in learning about our service, contact us online or by phone to schedule your free in-home consultation!
RESEARCH PROVES
Everyone starts to lose strength within 3-5 days after strength training has stopped. So many older adults can not afford to lose any strength because they are just getting by.
DID YOU KNOW?
As physical therapists, we continue to challenge all of our clients in a way that caregivers and families can’t. We address the root cause of their mobility issues and help older adults build strength so they can enjoy their independence and keep living costs lower.