Exercise Assist Devices for Multiple Sclerosis [Part 4]

In this video, we discuss assistance devices for exercising with MS! This is part 4 of a series on demystifying exercise in Multiple Sclerosis.
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[@susanjacquier5358]

Thank you Dr Boster....I'm not sure you realise how valuable your advice is to those learning about MS. I watch your videos to learn as much as I can. Your style of teaching, feels more like talking with an old friend, rather than a dismissive practitioner. Thank you.

[@davidthew1416]

Does anyone else point at the screen when Dr Boster does? Asking for a friend.

[@audreyh1123]

Every time! 😊

[@k3of5ks]

Great video. Might I add that as a part of at home morning PT, I lift and lower the front part of my affected foot at least 30x. I have brought back some of my foot drop. Not to baseline but with some improvement. One of my great loves is my folding Brompron bike. I can get on it and both feet can immediately touch the ground if balance issues occur. Gets me outside and amongst nature. I am approximately 14 years with PPMS and walking is very difficult. Thanks again for the help and support.

[@maryellengoldsmith899]

I use the pool 5 times a week. I found the ergonomic water weights, that have a band that helps you keep the weights on without having to grip them tightly. Helps not only for MS weak hands but also for arthritic thumbs!

[@klz_9710]

Great video 🎉 My MS has been very aggressive from the start, I went from walking to completely wheelchair-bound in the span of 1 year, that was back in 2015, I've been in a wheelchair ever since. I agree water is magic, but I have a suprapubic catheter and I get told I'm not allowed in the pool 😢 I do PT and OT to maintain the strength and muscle I have left. Recently I've been practicing bending my toes and wiggling my legs in my chair, I've even taken a few steps with my husband's help so I don't end up on the floor😅 I will admit I could go to the gym more with my husband, we usually weight train with either dumbbells or the cable machine. He also has me try my best on the NuStep, which is kind of like a stationary bike. We are also in talks about getting a FES bike for me since my legs respond to electrical stimulation.

[@a.h.s5152]

That warm hot water physical therapy felt so good and relaxing to me they have people exercise and swim in it, I got some really good exercise out of it i enjoyed swimming in it, it was deep they had rules and signs posted up around it that say not to get into that pool or be near it without a one of the physical therapy workers with you so that no one drowns in it if something happens to them it was deep enough for people to drown in it is in a room with doors that have lock to keep people out if they don't have anyone watching them around that pool.

[@webbjess200]

I 100% agree that water is magic. These videos are great, but I would add in one more thing. I was very active my whole life, but eventually my progressive MS (PPMS) caught up with me and I’m now mostly in a wheelchair. I did keep up the swimming, but especially during COVID access to a pool isn’t always easy. Once I found the wheelchair community, I was introduced to many other ways to exercise.. especially cardio. Worth adding to your talk!

[@aineoloughlin]

Do you have any tools to help wheelchair users? I have no leg movement however I am able to stand to transfer using my arms. Are there any tools I can use to prolong my ability to do this? ❤

[@dianafrantuz4911]

I would also want to find out. Does the leg sleeve helps bring the legs back to life?

[@wildflower-spirit-creations]

I fell off a treadmill not good . Exercise kept me going for 30 years now not so much . Cerebellum damage has stopped me. Even crawling around the yard to weed my gardens i would lose balance and fall over unable to get up. I went from running,biking, lifting weights to swimming and walking then yoga. Now ?????

[@sherristevens3972]

Balance is important and lord knows we trip and fall it's awful. Awsome they keep trying ti find us help. Amen 👍

[@lemonpeelangelfish]

Sorry that sucks! Have you tried exercise in the water? Exercise in a swimming pool is brilliant and it will keep you upright.

[@EvenSoItIsWell]

Th Al’s so much Dr. Boster. As always such great advice. I often say we live in amazing times and the assistive devices are getting better and better!

[@desiredecove5815]

These are all great suggestions for us all. I have utilized many of these , ty for keeping us moving forward so we can live our BEST life. #Sharingiscaring

[@AaronBosterMD]

You are so welcome!

[@mikeshanermusic]

I'm trying to recover from a broken ankle and it's hard because of my MS. You just made me realize I could walk in a pool right now even though I can't quite put my full weight on it yet. Now if there only wasn't 8" of fresh snow on the ground here. lol. Always appreciate your videos and come away with something useful. Thanks again doc.

[@krisjohnson4183]

After my diagnosis, the best decision I ever made was having a small therapy pool put in my husband's old shop. It is an 8 ft walk from my front door. It wasn't cheap, but considering the nearest pool requires a 120 roundtrip, it turned out to be cost effective. This is my 10th year using it 3 times a week, and I even have an underwater treadmill. Taking away most of the gravity is so liberating and you're able to move all those pesky muscle groups 😊. However, exercise in the pool doesn't lead to better strength walking or better balance. I have found that for that I need to focus on functional exercise, and even then, it's more of a case of two steps forward, one step back. MS always seems to win in the end. 🙁

[@raebird1797]

I really appreciate all your advice and I’m so grateful for you!!! 💚💚💚🕊️

[@anneparisi1828]

Thanks Dr Boster always good tips 👍

[@lauriehytner3012]

10 years ago I was told that no amount of exercise would ever help me. That was 10 years of my life wasted because I listened to that advice

[@LornaAnnMcCabe]

Have you seen an alinker? Balance bike for walking? Moving about etc? I have one love from the uk

[@andrewreisinger6860]

I always use my rollator while in the gym.

[@Hristo-Bushnyashki]

Thanks doctor B, this video was with so many good advice.

[@josephvered3991]

Hi from Israel thanks dear doctor for your great advices

[@lemonpeelangelfish]

Thank you Dr Boster - excellent video 😊 I agree hiking poles are awesome! 🔥🔥❤️‍🔥🔥🔥

[@poojahm120]

Thank you so much Dr , above shared very helpful. You are a gem of a person.

[@poojahm120]

Dr. Boster , i invariably use my hip muscle either to raise my legs. Walk as well.. please tell me how to go about the same

[@sukranvural7465]

Another great video Thank you

[@popixenidou4525]

Where we can find clonic neural sleeve ? Thanks in advance

[@mikedeegan9342]

Thanks Doc.

[@juliepowell3566]

Dr B, thank u for the tips...you rock !

[@newyorkdiva3]

This a very helpful video thanks.

[@user-zb5bm1bp3k]

Doctor thank you. I hear you from Greece my husband has. Ms

[@opalsmith7030]

Fantastic as usual Dr Boster! I did just that... put stationary bike in the living room.. ..I will now your tip .... exercise during commercials too.

[@Damien_D1977]

Dr. B I really need to set a appointment with your office when I get a chance 😞. Not gonna lie it's been over 20 years since I've seen any doctor for anything. 😮

[@autumnleaves8815]

I was going to physical therapy

[@HomesteadinginAlaska]

What about muscle spasms in your back that radiate into face I can even feel it in my teeth? I'm in limbo stage right now getting diagnosed

[@JennyBeeAMDG]

"Sunny Columbus, Ohio" 😂😂😂

[@user-nf8nd1be2d]

Hi Dr. Boster, or equally wonderful person, I was unable to submit my ramblings in the contact form on the website. The "Send Message" button did not like me. So I'm contacting you this way. I was diagnosed with PPMS 10 years ago. I have found his Channel very helpful and inspiring. If I lived near Ohio I would definitely make an appointment. However, I live in Boise Idaho. Today I am watching Monday, February 12th KZbin drop. "Exercise Assist Devices for Multiple Sclerosis [Part 4]." To promote the channel and let all the people I know that have a MS about the Boster center for multiple sclerosis. I would like to purchase one of the shirts he is wearing in the video. It's black with a zip up neck and the orange brain symbol on the left upper chest. Is this possible?

[@lemonpeelangelfish]

You could try emailing 😁 [e-mail]

[@j.r.c8145]

I wish you were my neurologist. What more can I say?

[@penelopeskilton3855]

Hi Dr B. I love your videos on KZbin. Unfortunately I cannot use my legs at all, even stand up! I’ve researched as much as I am aware & MS fits my symptoms perfectly. However I live in England and even with a referral from my Gp the waiting time to see a neurologist & an MRI scan on the NHS was 6 months! So I had to raid my piggy bank & go private. I was convinced it was MS but the MRI scan showed no signs of white spots so I was discharged. Is it possible that the scan was incorrect? And is it worth me paying to get a 2nd opinion? If i lived in the USA obviously I would come to you, as you are the best of the bunch, without a doubt. Do you know of an equally knowledgeable neurologist as you in England? I live close to the city of Cambridge if that helps? And not too far from London. I cannot live like this anymore. Yes, I’m old at 64yrs but can’t accept this without a diagnosis! I totally agree with your views on a swimming pool, but how do you get in the pool if you can’t stand or walk at all? Somebody mentioned a hydrotherapy pool, but from what I know they are very warm & are unlikely to cool me down. Thank you for reading this & carry on with your videos. They must be a great help to those who have already been diagnosed. And what are the chances of you writing a book? That would be awesome. Take care from Penelope x

[@PlatinumRatio]

The device that gets your legs moving... you didn't even giove a name! Tease

[@elixxlogik]

My everyday cane of choice is a trekking pole. Having two of them to keep one around the house is useful. You can get replacement feet for them in different shapes. I added some glow-in-the-dark tape and a fob for visibility and easy location.