I am passionate about exercise, specifically endurance exercise. Ten years ago I was using a cane, headed for a walker and possibly a wheel chair. The MS gait had already trashed out one knee and was working on an ankle and my back. But, a good PT, an orthotic or two, a number of false starts and in just 3 or 4 years, presto, I was on a path to recovery and I haven’t looked back since.
I have a number of good friends in various stages of disability from MS. We all only met because we were trying to stay active and although I may be luckier than some, what we occasionally talk about is how much more time each of us has bought ourselves just by trying. And we still are buying ourselves time.
A sports physiologist and professional football trainer once pointed out to me, “The human body is the only machine capable of improving with use. Do what you can with it, it’s what it was made for.”
I have a number of good friends in various stages of disability from MS. We all only met because we were trying to stay active and although I may be luckier than some, what we occasionally talk about is how much more time each of us has bought ourselves just by trying. And we still are buying ourselves time.
A sports physiologist and professional football trainer once pointed out to me, “The human body is the only machine capable of improving with use. Do what you can with it, it’s what it was made for.”
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