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@89scott 

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89scott

Exercise

What exercise/workouts does everyone do? And do you find exercising helps your MS
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@chrisc420 

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chrisc420

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Looking for advice on low impact exercise 's. I need to start being more physically active, but dont want to make things worse or be out of commision from exercising. Any advice would be appreciated,
Saint Marys, Canada
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@yv92 

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yv92

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Hello everyone I would appreciate some tips/advice.. for 2025 I’ve been wanting to start exercising for my health and maybe even losing a few pounds. I love jump roping but stopped doing it in fear of worsening my legs. I’m thinking maybe going on daily walks and maybe some yoga. I just hate how the...
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@Demy 

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Demy

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Does anyone know if is better not to do exercise if Im in pain or take a pain pills and do exercise?
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@KoffeeLover 

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KoffeeLover

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It seems to me that there's a lot of talk about exercising being good for msers - but how am I meant to exercise when I can barely walk!!!!!! I've tried swimming, but I can't, and my attempts have left me so exhausted that last time I had to crawl to the changing room!!!
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@eMarshallZo 

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eMarshallZo

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iv been trying to get fit and slimmer and the only thing i can physically do is swimming :( i want to try something else as well as swimming, iv been doing boxing fitness but after my second week of it i was on my crutch struggling to walk, anyone tried anything else?
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@Rochelle95 

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Rochelle95

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Which activities/sports do you do to exercise ? I’ve just started swimming ( I can’t swim but do exercises in the shallow end)😀 Been looking for new ideas to stay fit and hopefully get outside more when possible
London, UK
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@melmel1 

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melmel1

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Evening all bit of a random question but I put on weight after being diagnosed ,just pure comfort eating im trying to loose weight and have got a belly, lol I used to do abs classes but stopped after being diagnosed was not sure If I should with some of the movements putting a bit of pressure on th...
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@hayleighjayne 

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hayleighjayne

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I was diagnosed with MS in December 2021, completely unexpectedly. Before then I was very active, going to the gym couple times a week and doing home workouts/10-15k steps a day. Since then I'm really struggling to do anything, I don't know if its purely physical or if part of it is through fear of ...
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@kpauldine89 

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kpauldine89

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Since being diagnosed i have put on some weight. I have been so sore after work and day to day stuff. I am wondering what everone does for exercising that qont put me into a relaspe?
Oswego, United States
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