By definition, tremors are involuntary muscle contractions that make a body part move back and forth in a rhythmic motion. The most affected body part are the hands, but the midsection, vocal cords, head and legs can be affected as well. There are several different types of tremors in MS; intention, postural and nystagmus.
Something that should also be mentioned is that tremors shouldn’t happen when laying down either. When you’re laying down, your muscles are relaxed and therefore your tremor shouldn’t be noticeable. If there is some shaking present, it might be something else going on.
Lesions in several parts of the brain, the cerebellum and thalamus, are the cause of tremors. The cerebellum is the part of the brain that controls balance and coordination as well as helps to make the movements of the eyes, mouth and limbs smooth and fluid. The thalamus controls the motor systems of the body. Due to the areas of damage, individuals that have tremors may have trouble with speaking or swallowing as well.
Tremors are one of the harder symptoms to treat. There are many medications that are currently being used to treat tremors, but none that consistently provide relief. The medications available are:
A treatment that is on the horizon is Deep Brain Stimulation. This has been shown to be effective for tremors in Parkinson’s Disease, and is now being investigated for tremor management in individuals with MS.
Utilizing exercise can also be a treatment. Working with a physical therapist or occupational therapist to prescribe the best movements and exercises is your best option here, but the goal of the exercises would be balance and coordination. Within the occupational therapy category, using assistive devices like weights, immobilization or braces can be treatments as well.
Tremors can make us embarrassed and want to hide, it’s actually a visible symptom! But we really should be doing the exact opposite. Discussing symptoms with health care professionals is one of the best things we can be doing, at all times!
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Oh I definitely did, kicked him out of my kitchen to be exact.
But I think this relationship was the straw that broke my camels back in terms of developing MS.
I can see other risk factors throughout my life, but this 10000% was the final one.
If you are in a toxic or abusive relationship, job, friendship, family- this is your sign to put yourself first and leave!
#lissms #multiplesclerosis #abusiverelationshiprecovery #nervoussystemsupport #becausems
Oh I definitely did, kicked him out of my kitchen to be exact.
But I think this relationship was the straw that broke my camels back in terms of developing MS.
I can see other risk factors throughout my life, but this 10000% was the final one.
If you are in a toxic or abusive relationship, job, friendship, family- this is your sign to put yourself first and leave!
#lissms #multiplesclerosis #abusiverelationshiprecovery #nervoussystemsupport #becausems
These and so many more things are helpful to me in reducing symptoms…
But do I do them all, everyday? Absolutely not 😅
Some are staples, some are supports..
How do you take care of your symptoms?
What’s easiest?
What’s hardest?
#LissMS #multiplesclerosis #MSSymptomManagement #thisisms #becausems
These and so many more things are helpful to me in reducing symptoms…
But do I do them all, everyday? Absolutely not 😅
Some are staples, some are supports..
How do you take care of your symptoms?
What’s easiest?
What’s hardest?
#LissMS #multiplesclerosis #MSSymptomManagement #thisisms #becausems
Diagnosis TLDR:
Scene: 23, in graduate school, working at Target full time, and unfortunately in an abusive relationship
- vision got blotchy blurry
- spine got electrical impulse feeling with movement
- eye doc, who said get an MRI, then left a message saying don’t have a brain tumor 😲 but see a neurologist IMMEDIATELY 😲😲
- neurologist: does all the tests. More MRIs, visual field, AWFUL spinal tap 😵💫
Yup, MS 🧡
What was your first symptom?
what told you something was wrong?
#lissms #multiplesclerosis #msdiagnosis #thisisms #becausems
Diagnosis TLDR:
Scene: 23, in graduate school, working at Target full time, and unfortunately in an abusive relationship
- vision got blotchy blurry
- spine got electrical impulse feeling with movement
- eye doc, who said get an MRI, then left a message saying don’t have a brain tumor 😲 but see a neurologist IMMEDIATELY 😲😲
- neurologist: does all the tests. More MRIs, visual field, AWFUL spinal tap 😵💫
Yup, MS 🧡
What was your first symptom?
what told you something was wrong?
#lissms #multiplesclerosis #msdiagnosis #thisisms #becausems
It’s easy to outsource the understanding of our bodies to the internet and “other”
I mean I get it, I was once in an unpredictable body too- and it sucked. I didn’t understand what was happening and I would have loved for someone to say: here’s the key.
But what if… instead of looking outward for more info.. you went inward and gave yourself the information, and in doing so you helped to improve how your body feels and functions.. sounds kinda cool, right?
I explain it all in my Slap it to Map it training.. comment SLAP and I’ll send it to you asap
#lissms #multiplesclerosis #slapittomapit #nervoussystemregulation #lymphaticmassage
It’s easy to outsource the understanding of our bodies to the internet and “other”
I mean I get it, I was once in an unpredictable body too- and it sucked. I didn’t understand what was happening and I would have loved for someone to say: here’s the key.
But what if… instead of looking outward for more info.. you went inward and gave yourself the information, and in doing so you helped to improve how your body feels and functions.. sounds kinda cool, right?
I explain it all in my Slap it to Map it training.. comment SLAP and I’ll send it to you asap
#lissms #multiplesclerosis #slapittomapit #nervoussystemregulation #lymphaticmassage
First, comment SLAP and I’ll send you my morning exercise that is great for waking you up and helping you feel better in your body.
Second.. The actually doing something day after day after day is the hardest part!
Most people think consistency means daily- but that’s not true! Don’t fall into that perfectionist trap.
Set an alarm on your phone a few times a day.
When the alarm goes off- don’t turn it off and ignore it- do the thing!
And you’re done!
How do you help yourself remember to be consistent?
#lissms #slapittomapit #multiplesclerosis #thisisms
First, comment SLAP and I’ll send you my morning exercise that is great for waking you up and helping you feel better in your body.
Second.. The actually doing something day after day after day is the hardest part!
Most people think consistency means daily- but that’s not true! Don’t fall into that perfectionist trap.
Set an alarm on your phone a few times a day.
When the alarm goes off- don’t turn it off and ignore it- do the thing!
And you’re done!
How do you help yourself remember to be consistent?
#lissms #slapittomapit #multiplesclerosis #thisisms
If we haven’t met yet, Hi! 👋🏼👋🏼 I’m Alissa.
I’m a Holistic Practitioner & Therapist specializing in Multiple Sclerosis.
There are SO many tools that we can use to help improve our bodies functioning- which can in turn improve our MS symptoms.
The biggies that have helped me? 👇🏼
🥗Nutrition
🏋🏻♀️Movement
🧘🏻♀️Stress management
Want my most favorite, super short exercise that can help MS symptoms??
Comment: SLAP and I’ll send it to you!!
#lissms #SlapittoMapit #multiplesclerosis #thisisms #becausems
If we haven’t met yet, Hi! 👋🏼👋🏼 I’m Alissa.
I’m a Holistic Practitioner & Therapist specializing in Multiple Sclerosis.
There are SO many tools that we can use to help improve our bodies functioning- which can in turn improve our MS symptoms.
The biggies that have helped me? 👇🏼
🥗Nutrition
🏋🏻♀️Movement
🧘🏻♀️Stress management
Want my most favorite, super short exercise that can help MS symptoms??
Comment: SLAP and I’ll send it to you!!
#lissms #SlapittoMapit #multiplesclerosis #thisisms #becausems
Comment SLAP and I’ll send you the short how to video!
Your body functioning better so you feel better in 3 minutes?
It sounds like a stupid infomercial BS claim I know and I roll my eyes every time I type it, but.. it’s kinda true?
Idk, I’ll let you be the final judge
Comment SLAP and I’ll send you the short how to video!
Your body functioning better so you feel better in 3 minutes?
It sounds like a stupid infomercial BS claim I know and I roll my eyes every time I type it, but.. it’s kinda true?
Idk, I’ll let you be the final judge
Comment SLAP and I’ll send you the short how to video!
Your body functioning better so you feel better in 3 minutes?
It sounds like a stupid infomercial BS claim I know and I roll my eyes every time I type it, but.. it’s kinda true?
Idk, I’ll let you be the final judge
#lissms #multiplesclerosis #slapittomapit #betterbrain
Comment SLAP and I’ll send you the short how to video!
Your body functioning better so you feel better in 3 minutes?
It sounds like a stupid infomercial BS claim I know and I roll my eyes every time I type it, but.. it’s kinda true?
Idk, I’ll let you be the final judge
#lissms #multiplesclerosis #slapittomapit #betterbrain
It’s an easy exercise with a silly name, but it actually packs a punch and can really change how you feel.
Imagine measurably more energy and feeling more stable and balanced- and even improving a few MS symptoms here and there too?🤷🏻♀️
Your possibilities are endless!
Comment SLAP and I’ll send you the short video about how to do it!
#lissms #slapittomapit multiplesclerosis #thisisms
It’s an easy exercise with a silly name, but it actually packs a punch and can really change how you feel.
Imagine measurably more energy and feeling more stable and balanced- and even improving a few MS symptoms here and there too?🤷🏻♀️
Your possibilities are endless!
Comment SLAP and I’ll send you the short video about how to do it!
#lissms #slapittomapit multiplesclerosis #thisisms
Take a time out for a literal minute.
It’s amazing what happens when you take the time to care for your body and nervous system.
#LissMS #multiplesclerosis #nervoussystemregulation
Take a time out for a literal minute.
It’s amazing what happens when you take the time to care for your body and nervous system.
#LissMS #multiplesclerosis #nervoussystemregulation
First year flower garden needed a post. Already looking forward to next summer, maybe a little less yellow? Can’t wait for the zinnias to bloom!
😂🌼💛
What are you growing??
#lissms #cutflowergarden
First year flower garden needed a post. Already looking forward to next summer, maybe a little less yellow? Can’t wait for the zinnias to bloom!
😂🌼💛
What are you growing??
#lissms #cutflowergarden
Thankfully I haven’t heard any of these in a while.. maybe that means I’m getting my point across 🤷🏻♀️
But if you’re new here, I value holistic lifestyle medicine (snake oil 😂) but ALSO conventional medicine, I utilize it all after all.
Yes, what we do as an individual matters for our health.
But so does the health systems we as individuals operate in.
Tomorrow is my MS-aversary, 16 years of having this disease. my newly diagnosed 24 year old self would be pretty shocked that I’m 40 (like in general lol) and also not in a wheelchair.
Here’s to many more years defying what I initially thought to be true about MS.
Comin with me? Hope so.
#lissms #multiplesclerosis #thisisms #lifewithms
Thankfully I haven’t heard any of these in a while.. maybe that means I’m getting my point across 🤷🏻♀️
But if you’re new here, I value holistic lifestyle medicine (snake oil 😂) but ALSO conventional medicine, I utilize it all after all.
Yes, what we do as an individual matters for our health.
But so does the health systems we as individuals operate in.
Tomorrow is my MS-aversary, 16 years of having this disease. my newly diagnosed 24 year old self would be pretty shocked that I’m 40 (like in general lol) and also not in a wheelchair.
Here’s to many more years defying what I initially thought to be true about MS.
Comin with me? Hope so.
#lissms #multiplesclerosis #thisisms #lifewithms
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