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Gretchen hi. It is not a given that a fall will occur on carpet with a couch close by:) Forget rolling around, on e I am up my legs feel like I walked 100 miles. Ache like crazy.

I have a recumbent bike and will use that at home, but I'll try the stationary bike at the gym. Thanks for the advice!

I get daily headaches /migraines when it’s hot outside even tho im inside with ac

And now without sofa please.

Do you have trouble putting your mobility aid in the car? 🚘 This functional exercise can make a HUGE difference ⤵️ One of the frustrations many people with MS face is lifting their rollator (or any mobility aid) into the car. Make sure you're standing with your feet wide and feel balanced. Muscle weakness can make this task difficult and downright exhausting. But there are ways to make it easier AND safer! 💥 Try this exercise 5 times a week 💥 1️⃣ At home, practice lifting your rollator (or your mobility aid of choice) up and down as an exercise. 2️⃣ This will strengthen your core and arms and improve your balance. 3️⃣ With consistent practice, you’ll find putting your mobility aid into your car easier, safer, and less fatiguing. Remember, every small step you take towards building strength and confidence makes a significant impact on your daily life. Keep practicing, stay strong, and know that you’re not alone in this journey. 💙 Having a lightweight rollator can also make a big difference. The byACRE Rollator is one of my faves if you’re looking for something light and easy to manage. 🌟 Want to try it out? Comment ROLL below and I’ll send you a link to get your own! Have you tried this exercise or found other helpful tips? Let me know in the comments! 💬

Rolling on 4 is doable but lifting one leg and getting up is impossible unless there’s another table or chair or something then MAYBE is possible.

Amazing ❤❤❤

This is a very useful video for explaining and demonstrating functional exercising. I’d watched another of your vids where you’d advised not to only undertake regular forms of exercise, which is what I’ve been doing since diagnosis in 2015. I will now endeavour to include some functional exercises each week. Friends and family have kindly praised me for all my efforts to stay well and active despite my MS + my increasing age (turned 60 at the tail end of last year) and my husband and son say they’re proud of me and that I should be proud of myself. Well, Gretchen I’d like to say: firstly congrats on the birth of your daughter and secondly that I think you should be proud of yourself for being so proactive in the face of what is, to be accurate, very major surgery. I strongly suspect your husband is of you and that your daughter will be too, in years to come when she knows how you’ve assisted so many living with a horrendous disease. You will certainly find yourself relishing many occasions of being so very proud of her.😊

Thank you sharing this exercise

Book thank you so much for teaching functionality excersize. You are awesome

After time the knees suffer inflammation from the constant compression.

This is typically my Go-To approach to standing up from the ground 👍

I did this but put my knee out somehow so what should I do now?

Amen! That’s exactly what I do even with a stiff left lower hamstring.

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Thank you

Omg I had been doing these to get up from floor

This was so on time for me! I fell backwards down five steps on saturday but was very proud that I sat there for a few seconds then safely rolled onto my hands and knees to get up. Tips from Dr Gretchen implemented IRL

Is standing up from the floor difficult? Is so, today’s post is for you! 🙋 Standing up from the floor is a very important skill. Not just for everyday life like playing on the floor with kids/grandkids, cleaning, etc. But what if you fall and need to get up? It's a safety risk, for sure. With the right exercises, you can build the strength you need to make standing up easier. One of my favorite exercises for this is practicing rolling from your butt onto your hands and knees! Here’s why this exercise is so effective🌟: 🧡 It strengthens your core, hips, legs, and shoulders. 🧡It breaks down the movement of standing up into manageable parts (aka: functional exercise). 🧡 The stronger you are with this exercise, the easier standing up will be. Remember, if this exercise is painful or doesn’t feel right for you, don’t push it! Work with an in-person physical therapist (who understands MS) to find the best exercises tailored to your needs. If you want to make it a little easier, try these modifications: 💡 Practice on your bed: If getting up from the floor is difficult, do this exercise on your bed instead. 💡 Focus on upper body movement: Try just reaching over to one side of your body without coming onto your hands and knees. 💡Use a pillow: If you experience knee pain, place a pillow under your knees for added comfort. Want more MS exercises to help with standing up? In my book, I have a full demo of my two favorite techniques with photos of six exercises for each technique. 📚Comment BOOK below and I'll send you the link to grab your copy! 📚

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I’ve been told so many times that my 10 lesions aren’t in the typical places for MS. My largest lesion is in my left frontal lobe!

I tend to swing my legs out to side when I walk and go up stairs. Is there an exercise to help this?

I just lift my leg with my hands. Is this not an ideal way?

This video was great! Thank you so much. With this heat my walking has become horrendous. So I know you said to break down the movement of walking into exercises. Now, I understand you do one "step" at a time and once you strengthen that one "step" you move on to the second. My mistake was I was trying to do everything at once. But baby steps..... thank you so much!❤

So helpful to see you do this with anything. Thank you

Thanks so much for all this! Congrats on the baby! Everyone says it goes by fast - it doesn't always seem like that when you're doing it. My baby is 20 and it seems like too fast. But- it's pretty awesome having a 20yo too!

I found that wall squats and non functional exercises to strengthen is also better than only functional exercises so do those as well , whatever you can

Hi, Dr. Gretchen. I am soooo behind on watching videos, but I'm current on your podcast episodes! 😊 How many times & how often do u recommend doing these exercises? Thank You for all the info that you put out for everyone! I really appreciate the time & effort that you put in!! I was diagnosed Dec. 2009 at 35, but it's suspected that I may have had it as early as late teenage years.

Great example !

Hi Gretchen forgot to say do I add in this exercise to my hip exercises or is this one enough on its own?

Bingo that’s explains about everything thank you

Congratulations Gretchen

63 age

Well before my MS days, a friend saw me fastening my bra the usual way, and asked why I was doing it in such a complicated way. She’d learnt to fasten it in the front, scoot it around to the back and then put her arms through the straps. I’ve been doing it that way ever since. It’s so simple and doesn’t need a hard-to-find front closing bra. We’re conditioned to think we need to do the complicated back fastening, but when you think outside the box, it’s not necessary. And for anyone thinking that it will stretch the band and shorten its useful life. I haven’t had any issues with that in over 20 years.

This has been my struggle for years

Leg lifting is the hardest part for myself

How to ease the symptoms😢😢

Thank You Dr H 🥰 me: stationary bc it allows me to strengthen back.

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I love my Schwinn Airdyne upright bike. It’s an older model with a large front wheel that makes wind while it quietly moves around. It helps keep me cool while I am biking with virtual hiking videos around the world on UA-cam. Yesterday morning I biked through Grand Teton National Park 😁

Stationary bike works better as my legs are weak, numb and my feet slide out. I also have to sit so close to push the pedals that my knees just about hit my boobs 😂

Good morning doctor Gretchen yes I had to switch to those years ago and they're very helpful thanks again

I was diagnosed at 51. Apparently I’ve had it for a very long time 😐

Stationery

Absolutely. Thanks

Gretchen for president 2024 .