strongwithms

Bron summarises this first series on MS and movement by talking about the importance of keeping moving. She talks about her personal movement journey since the age of 13 (pre-diagnosis) and the different things she has tried.

From weight training, to traditional gym classes and horse-riding. Just what can you do to exercise when you have Multiple Sclerosis? How about exercise during a MS relapse?

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Useful organisations:

https://www.sportability.org.uk/

https://parasport.org.uk/

https://www.mstrust.org.uk/news/views-and-comments/parkrunning-ms

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/get-active-with-a-disability/ 

https://www.alterg.com/products/find-an-alterg

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Trevor and his wife started the MS Gym in 2017

He talks about NeuroPlasticity - ability to adapt and find other pathways to develop new pathways.

Also uses eye movements and the vestibular system with an emphasis on a ‘brain-out’ (rather than ‘body-in’) approach. It integrates the 3 systems - sensory, integration and motor - to create a nervous system that works well.

Find the ‘Minimum Effective Dose’ for movement - the correct dose for your MS ensuring you don’t overdose or underdose on exercise. Trevor has seen how the community he has built around the MS Gym has helped people, and given support when they face challenging periods.

Visualisation and its benefits there are 2 types: Deliberate Practise - which is for a specific purpose; walk better and Deep Practise - which involves taking the workout beyond completing each rep: connecting with each and every movement: interoception (where we begin to tune into what we are feeling inside our body as we are exercising). Using visualisation helps because the brain cannot differentiate between actually doing the activity and visualising it. 

Trevor shares his beliefs around our MS motivation .. hope which is backed up by proof, science, theory and education to enable people to become a student of their MS body. Taking action and responsibility using the tools and resources helps to give back control. To help counteract your prognosis and give you a sense of empowerment back.

Copright: Bron Webster 2020 https://www.multiplesuccess.co.uk

Pt 2

Part of the MS Movement series over 2 episodes. Beth used to be a very competitive sports woman at Cambridge University. A niggling back problem and 3 miscarriages led to her change in lifestyle, priorities  and career objectives following the birth of her daughter.

Hear more about the proven benefits of pilates for people with MS. Beth tracked the progress of her clients over a 10 week period and saw the biggest improvement in core strength and balance … and in terms of daily life tasks, walking showed the biggest improvement. This demonstrates the benefits of a structured training programme that is body aware and also pleasant to do. 

Experience a couple of simple pilates techniques during this episode and take charge of your own MS future.

www.bethpilates.com

copyright Bron Webster 2020 www.multiplesuccess.co.uk hello@multiplesuccess.co.uk

Pt 1

Part of the MS Movement series over 2 episodes. Beth used to be a very competitive sports woman at Cambridge University. A niggling back problem and 3 miscarriages led to her change in lifestyle, priorities  and career objectives following the birth of her daughter.

Hear more about the proven benefits of pilates for people with MS. Beth tracked the progress of her clients over a 10 week period and saw the biggest improvement in core strength and balance … and in terms of daily life tasks, walking showed the biggest improvement. This demonstrates the benefits of a structured training programme that is body aware and also pleasant to do. 

Experience a couple of simple pilates techniques during this episode and take charge of your own MS future.

copyright Bron Webster 2020 www.multiplesuccess.co.uk/podcasts hello@multiplesuccess.co.uk

Dom set up his fitness training company in 2008. Prior to this, his mum (who lived with MS) had encountered a massive debilitating relapse. His training to work with people with disabilities came too late to benefit his mum, but Dom felt inspired to share his knowledge with as many people as possible after her death in 2012.

His business has evolved from face-to-face clients of ALL abilities to predominantly disabled clients to wholly online training since the beginning of 2020.

He has a predominance of clients with Multiple Sclerosis - at all stages of their MS journey … from newly diagnosed to MS veteran wheelchair users. He also works with clients with other conditions that make exercising difficult - endometriosis; chronic fatigue, M.E., cancer recovery, Parkinsons, stroke recovery ….

Dom talks about his approaches to training his client and his ways to motivate people who live with progressive illness. He has client testimonials showing improved mobility, overcoming fatigue and weight reduction. 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/msnewlydiagnosed

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