Aaron Boster

And so there's so many reasons why exercise is important, and yet it ain't easy.

That's why we really have to kind of help someone impacted by MS find that balance and the right ways to exercise and not overdo it and not use that high school mentality of, if I can do one mile today, I can do two miles tomorrow.

Yes.

Falls are very, very scary, not just because you can hit your head, but you can shatter your hip.

people impacted by MS over the age of 50 have thinning bones compared to the general population.

And so you add a fall and that can be a devastating game changer.

And so there are some things that we want to think about.

If you're not sure how to engage in exercise, one of the very best ways of getting it kicked off is to work with a neurophysical therapist.

These are like freaking ninjas that understand heat sensitivity.

They understand unsteady gait.

They understand weakness.

They really get all this.

They understand spasticity.

And so they can start by assessing you and then helping you develop better gait mechanics, how to buttress against a fall, how to transfer.

And then we can take that information and we can turn it into a home wellness program.

Another really great place for someone with MS who wants to exercise is water.

Water's darn near magical.

And so in the water, you weigh less, so you can handle that weak leg better.

If you're really ataxic and you're falling to the left, the water pushes back to the right.

If you're heat sensitive, the water wicks the heat away from your body.