Sitting Exercises
Exercises you can do while Sitting A lot of people today have started living a sedentary lifestyle, which requires sitting at a desk or computer for long hours every day at a stretch without a lot of physical movement. If you are reading this article, chances are that you remain inactive most of the day such as by sitting in your car or bus while commuting to an eight-hour-a-day desk job, coming home and unwinding in front of the television…
Fatigue and Multiple Sclerosis
Know it, Manage It and Avoid It! Can you tell the difference between fatigue, chronic fatigue and tiredness? Can you differentiate between normal fatigue and MS related fatigue? How many days in a week do you feel like lying down or that you are carrying a ton of weight on your shoulders or walking with clothes soaked in water? If you have Multiple Sclerosis (MS), your answer would be ‘every day!‘ Fatigue is one of the early and long-lasting symptoms…
Rehana, the MS Warrior from Bahawalpur
Meet Rehana, the MS warrior from Bahawalpur, Pakistan. She was diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) in 1999 when she was only 18 years old. She has been living with the disease for over 17 years now. Due to lack of awareness, lack of proper treatment, and lack of proper health care facilities, Rehana lost vision in her left eye completely. With time, she lost power in her limbs and is wheelchair bound now. Rehana is confined due to her disability…
30 Days Challenge!
I recently completed the MS exercise 30 days challenge from Healthline.com and I am glad that I did it! 😀 You can also do these exercises and improve your mobility, balance, and strength. These exercises will help you take control of your life, learn to manage your disease and live a better life just like me! You can check all the 30 days MS exercises online at the links given below. Just remember, when you start these exercises, you have…
Top 10 Exercise Tips for MS Patients
These MS exercise tips have been shared by Dr. Monica Marta, neurologist and multiple sclerosis researcher from Portugal and can be watched on YouTube: Exercise and Multiple Sclerosis – Top 10 Tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAbOKKtQytA We have compiled the tips for our readers below, so you can read them at your convenience. According to Dr. Monica Marta, there is very strong evidence of the benefits of exercise for people with MS. Multiple Sclerosis Patients show improvement in cardio and respiratory function, which…
A Survivor’s Note
This story has been submitted by a young lady suffering from multiple sclerosis. I returned back to work as soon as I felt the world came back into my focus. The past seemed very pleasant whereas the future was bringing with it all the grim realities and woeful aspects of life. Following numerous painful visits and investigations, I was finally diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I recalled the endless days I spent with new symptoms that could every time fit into…
Rehana’s MS Story
34 years old Rehana from Bahawalpur is one of the oldest patients the Society for Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Pakistan has been working with. We will be sharing stories of some of our patients (with their permission of course) with our readers and donors to give an idea of the kind of patients our Society is working with. Read on for Rehana’s story: Click here to find out how Rehana got in touch with our Society Rehana was a young…
Can high salt intake affect your MS?
A new study conducted in Argentina reveals that Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients whose diet is rich in sodium are more likely to suffer from MS symptoms than patients with a low-sodium diet. The study, which was published in the August issue of the Journal of Neurogology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, used two cohorts of 70 MS patients that have relapsing-remitting MS, the most common form of the disease. The researchers collected brain and spinal cord MRIs at the start of the…
Multiple Sclerosis: Warm Climate or Cold
This article is a guest post submitted by Dr. Usman Ali, MD, from Chicago, IL. His wife has been living with MS since the last 5 years and has been in touch with the Society. If you want to share your MS story with the world, send us an email at contact@smspp.org.pk or contact us through our
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