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Multiple Sclerosis - Psychology, Special Needs, Health - Posted: 30th Apr, 2011 - 3:58pm
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Multiple Sclerosis
This is the killer disease that my sister suffers from.
From the National Multiple Sclerosis Society:
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| Diagnosis: The Basic Facts MS is a disease of the central nervous system. The central nervous system consists of the brain, spinal cord, and the optic nerves. Surrounding and protecting the nerve fibers (or axons) of the central nervous system is a fatty tissue called myelin, which helps nerve fibers conduct electrical impulses. In MS, myelin is lost in multiple areas, leaving scar tissue called sclerosis. These damaged areas are also known as plaques or lesions. Sometimes the underlying nerve fiber (or axon) is also damaged or broken. When myelin or the nerve fiber is destroyed or damaged, the ability of the nerves to conduct electrical impulses to and from the brain is disrupted, and this produces the various symptoms of MS. MS is not contagious. No one can catch MS from another person. |
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Post Date: 11th Dec, 2007 - 1:04pm / Post ID: #
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Multiple Sclerosis Health & Special Psychology
Antibiotics 'could help slow MS'
Adding antibiotics to standard drug therapy may slow down the progress of multiple sclerosis, research suggests.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7136088.stm
Post Date: 16th Jun, 2008 - 12:22pm / Post ID: #
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Yoga helps people with multiple sclerosis
PROVO - Left foot planted firmly on the yoga mat, Maegan Martin slowly presses her right heel to her inner thigh, reaching her arms up over her head and bringing them to rest in prayer position in front of her chest. She doesn't wriggle as she holds the tree pose. She doesn't sway. No one would ever guess, watching Martin do yoga, that she can't stand up without assistance and has to use a cane for balance as she walks.
Ref. https://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700235087,00.html
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"Her body's learned to adjust," Judd said. "Every week we modify the poses a little as she gets stronger." |
This is key in fighting MS keep the body strong! I am not surprised that yoga is helping her as it teaches one to focus the bodies energies not just to control the muscles but to rid the body of negative energy as well as build positive.
It is great also as it stretches and strengthens the muscles with out the need for high level of coordination unlike weight lifting or such activities.
I would think tia chi and Qi gong would have a similar effect also.
Multiple Sclerosis
After all these years wondering what to do with how I feel about my sister's death from MS, I've finally decided to get involved. I'm going to join in the National MS Society awareness and fund raising efforts. Saturday I will participate in the Walk MS 5k in Southwest Riverside! I've raised $500, which seems like a tiny amount but every little bit helps. I'm really excited to at least feel like I'm doing something, however small it may be.
There have been some exciting breakthroughs in the research in the past couple of years. I would like to be a part of it, to say that I at least tried to do something to help someone.
Go Team Ju-Ju!
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