In early December 2012, I posted about a Tracker device bought for myself. I've been concerned about the effects a sedentary life from MS fatigue on my physical condition, declining general health, and recent MS progression.
The tracker didn't work out for me. I was a recreational bike rider, endorphin junkie before MS, but had to stop bike riding because my arms could not support my body weight on the handle bars without loss of arm function and neuro pain. In the past year I developed a huge case of MS hug and walking mobility problems. It seems my arms and the new MS Hug sx's coincide with a C-spine lesion/s.
With the Tracker device I could ride hands free and managed to do so within the first day. I was pretty excited, but within a week I had to stop Tracking even though I was riding hands free. The motion of my legs, torso, and lack of support for my spine caused an increase in MS Hug sx's. I waited a week, gave it another try, at a slower speed, but with the same result, so I returned the Tracker. I was very dissappointed and in a bit of a slump since I stopped tracking. I was excited and amazed at how quickly endurence and performance improved and a restored feeling of well being, but the tracker was not for me.
Last week I found an indoor Recumbent Bike. I'm on my 5th day with no MS sx problems so far and the price was exactly the same as the tracker. It's the bottom of the line, discontinued model. But it top of the line for me and I am lovin' it.
The difference between the Tracker and the Recumbent bike is the back rest and the seat that provides more support for my spine, and less torso motion.
A big bonus is the electronic monitor display that allow me to time my exercise routine, calorie counter, MPH, plus a few other things that for now I could care less about. I feel and see improvement with each routine. I think there's hope that my once pert bottom might be restored to it's proper placement on my body, at least partially.
I've gone through an exercise ball, hand held weights and the bike tracker, none of which were compatiable with one or the other of my MS sx's.
I was feeling defeated and almost gave up on the idea of finding any type of exercise that I could do. I learned a small lesson and want to encourage anyone looking for MS friendly exercise to keep looking for that one thing that works for you, figure out ways to work around limitations, keep trying to find the 'thing' that works for you.
Shop retailers with a good return policy, too. Keeping my fingers crossed. Wish me luck.
The tracker didn't work out for me. I was a recreational bike rider, endorphin junkie before MS, but had to stop bike riding because my arms could not support my body weight on the handle bars without loss of arm function and neuro pain. In the past year I developed a huge case of MS hug and walking mobility problems. It seems my arms and the new MS Hug sx's coincide with a C-spine lesion/s.
With the Tracker device I could ride hands free and managed to do so within the first day. I was pretty excited, but within a week I had to stop Tracking even though I was riding hands free. The motion of my legs, torso, and lack of support for my spine caused an increase in MS Hug sx's. I waited a week, gave it another try, at a slower speed, but with the same result, so I returned the Tracker. I was very dissappointed and in a bit of a slump since I stopped tracking. I was excited and amazed at how quickly endurence and performance improved and a restored feeling of well being, but the tracker was not for me.
Last week I found an indoor Recumbent Bike. I'm on my 5th day with no MS sx problems so far and the price was exactly the same as the tracker. It's the bottom of the line, discontinued model. But it top of the line for me and I am lovin' it.
The difference between the Tracker and the Recumbent bike is the back rest and the seat that provides more support for my spine, and less torso motion.
A big bonus is the electronic monitor display that allow me to time my exercise routine, calorie counter, MPH, plus a few other things that for now I could care less about. I feel and see improvement with each routine. I think there's hope that my once pert bottom might be restored to it's proper placement on my body, at least partially.
I've gone through an exercise ball, hand held weights and the bike tracker, none of which were compatiable with one or the other of my MS sx's.
I was feeling defeated and almost gave up on the idea of finding any type of exercise that I could do. I learned a small lesson and want to encourage anyone looking for MS friendly exercise to keep looking for that one thing that works for you, figure out ways to work around limitations, keep trying to find the 'thing' that works for you.
Shop retailers with a good return policy, too. Keeping my fingers crossed. Wish me luck.
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