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The can do multiple sclerosis guide to lifestyle empowerment [electronic resource]

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Can Do Multiple Sclerosis is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1984 to offer MS programs based on the philosophy of founder, Jimmie Heuga: that a person can have a chronic disease and also maintain their health. Believe it or not, at that time MS patients were encouraged NOT to exercise or basically ""strain"" themselves in any way. Today, Can Do MS has expanded Jimmie's philosophy from a focus on physical fitness with MS to a focus on the whole person and family living with the impacts of MS. Programs include education, nutrition, mental well-being, and exercise, as well as learnin

כותר The can do multiple sclerosis guide to lifestyle empowerment [electronic resource] / editor, Patricia Kennedy.
מוציא לאור New York, N.Y. : Demos Medical Pub.
שנה c2013
הערות Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
הערת תוכן ותקציר Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
What is can do Multiple Sclerosis?
Lifestyle Empowerment
Setting Goals
Highlight and Underline Strategies
Chapter 1: Motivating and Goal Setting
Use this Chapter as an Anchor
Try Experiential Learning
Take Advantage of Health Care Professionals if you're having Trouble Getting Started
Some Questions to Ponder
The Stages of Change
Sources of Motivation
Goals Versus Plans
Setting a Goal
Making a Plan
Large Goals Verses Small Steps
Account for Changes
Understand your Barriers
Slow your PaceExercise your Options
Damage Control
Reference
Chapter 2: Teamwork for a More Complete Health Care
The Players
MS Centers
Communication
Insurance Issues
The Appointment
Chapter 3: Living With the Challenge
Thinking of MS as a Threat or a Challenge
Diagnosis
Starting Treatment
Interactions with the Health Care System
Disclosing Information about MS
Changes in Functions, Roles, and Responsibilities
Changes in Relationships
Making MS-Related Decisions and Transitions
Invisible Symptoms
Interpersonal Challenges
Coping Styles
Example of Effective Coping
Chapter 4: Mood and CognitionIntroduction
Depression and other Mood Changes
Depression
Recognizing Depression
Treating Depression
Tips for Dealing With Depression
Other Mood Changes in MS
Anxiety
Recognizing Anxiety
Treating Anxiety
Tips for Dealing With Anxiety
Irritability and Temper Outbursts
Pseudobulbar Affect
Cognitive Changes in MS
Recognizing the Types of Cognitive Changes That Can Occur in MS
Diagnosing Cognitive Symptoms
Treating Cognitive Changes
Utilizing the Health Care Team
Recommended Resources
Books
Websites
From the National MS Society
Mood
Cognition
Chapter 5: Symptom ManagementMultiple Approaches can be used to manage many Symptoms
What causes Fatigue in Persons with MS?
How is Primary MS Fatigue Treated?
Other Symptoms
Symptom Management: Sensory
Symptom Management: Weakness
Symptom Management: Tremors/Ataxia
Symptom Management: Vision
Symptom Management: Bowel, Bladder and Sexual Problems
Conclusion
Recommended Reading
Recommended Websites
Chapter 6: Physical Activity and Exercise Programs
Benefits of Exercise in MS
Functional Reserve
Challenges and Opportunities
Aerobic Exercises
Muscular Strength and Flexibility ExercisesExercise Intensity
Exercise Duration and Frequency
Fatigue
Special Considerations for Exercise and MS: Suggestions From an Occupational Therapist
Beat the Heat!
Suggestions From the Exercise Physiologist
Suggestions From the Physical Therapist
Suggestions From the Occupational Therapist
Safety Issues in the Exercise Environment
When MS Symptoms Interfere with your Ability to be Physically Active
Some Disease-Specific Considerations
Weakness/Spasticity
Flexibility/Range of Motion (ROM)
Balance and Coordination
Designing a Therapeutic Exercise Program
היקף החומר 1 online resource (174 p.)
שפה אנגלית
מספר מערכת 997010707068005171
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