It feels good to get going again!

By the time Margaret contacted me to enquire about IM services, she had progressed to the point of requiring a seated rollator walker for mobility and numerous adjustments to her work and home functional routines. Her decline had been insidious, over the course of several years, and then at the age of 48, she was stricken with lower limb partial paralysis following a 12 hours nursing shift. Following a 10-day workup in the hospital, she was approached by her medical advisors with her official diagnosis: Multiple Sclerosis. As she progressed to the point of discharge home, she knew from her nursing background that therapies could help her to adapt to the influence of MS in her life...but she wondered if there was anything available that could actually IMPROVE her skills.

Friendly Fire: A Look at Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, unpredictable condition that can rob individuals of their ability to perform a variety of tasks. Since lesions and plaque scars appear on multiple areas of brain matter, the severity and symptoms vary drastically; while some people my live a full, happy life with very few interruptions, others have their life cut short by a malignantly progressive form of the disease. Today, we look at some of the symptoms of MS, treatment options, and the success of Margaret, a MS sufferer who uses IM to stay mobile and active.

Physical Therapists

Physical Therapists When the brain’s functional networks are not synchronized, individuals may exhibit impaired motor planning/sequencing, lack of coordination, poor balance and gait disturbances that rob them of functional independence[...]

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