Tips and Tricks for Improving Multiple Sclerosis
How I use neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES), PT, DMTs, supplements, and other tools to manage (and even improve!) my primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS).
Improving Function
Get Better: Find Your MS Hierarchy of Needs
Improving function starts with identifying lifestyle factors that affect your symptoms.
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Tips for the Newly Diagnosed with MS
Got MS but no user guide for navigating it? Here’s what I wish I’d known back when I first got the news 20 years ago.
Muscles We Love
The Glutes
Improve sit to stand, balance, posture, and walking with this easy-to-work muscle group, using neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) and exercise.
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The “Rare but Serious” Side Effect That Could Have Killed my Sister
If you have multiple sclerosis, you need to know about Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.
Improving Function
Get Better at Sit to Stand
Understand how to use neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) and exercise to improve this essential activity of daily living.
Exercise & NMES
The Basics of NMES
Learn how neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) works to get the best results for your multiple sclerosis.
Exercise & NMES
How NMES Can Help Improve MS
Electrically activating muscles with neuromuscular electrostimulation (NMES) can stimulate the nervous system into building new pathways for nerve signaling.
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Let’s get this party started!
Welcome to HackMyMS, where I’ll be sharing inside scoop I’ve learned from almost 20 years on the primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) joyride.
Disclaimer
Hack My MS provides news and information only. It is an account of my own experiences and some techniques that have worked for me. It should not be construed as medical advice, nor is there any guarantee that any of these techniques will work for you. Always check with a medical professional before starting any exercise program, treatment, or medication. Do not discontinue any exercise program/medication/treatment or delay seeing a doctor as a result of anything you read on this site.