Inflammation Education to Help Your Heart (Video)
By: Steven Nissen, MD “Inflammation.” You may have heard that word a lot lately and maybe you’ve wondered, “Do I have inflammation?” Actually, you’ve seen inflammation when you’ve injured yourself or...
View ArticlePainful Joints? You Can Try a Treadmill in a Swimming Pool
If you need rehabilitation to heal from an injury, surgery or to address chronic pain, consider aquatic therapy. Experts say being weightless in the water can addresses the pain and tedium of working...
View ArticleHow to Ease Your Arthritis Pain With Simple Food Swaps
Contributor: Christine Spiroch, PhD, PA-C Many people don’t realize that simple modifications in their diet may help ease painful joints. Arthritis is a problem of chronic inflammation, so choose foods...
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8 Ways You Can Travel Like an Expert With Arthritis
By: Scott Burg, DO Your bags are packed. Your flights are booked. Your itinerary is full of sights to see. But are you prepared to deal with your arthritis away from home? Nobody wants to feel limited,...
View Article5 Things You Need to Know About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can happen to just about anyone. The central nervous system disorder affects your brain and spinal cord. But it spares the nerves and muscles that lead away from the spinal...
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New Mom Doesn’t Let MS Run Her Life (Video)
While physical changes are a normal part of pregnancy, the changes Dion W. experienced were different from most. Dion W., now 35, enjoyed a break from her multiple sclerosis symptoms while she was...
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7 Tips to Keep Cool If You Have MS
If you have multiple sclerosis (MS), you may experience difficulty tolerating heat. Your symptoms may worsen when you’re overheated, so it’s important to know how to keep your cool. “With MS, the...
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Multiple Sclerosis Can Be Compatible With Pregnancy
You have multiple sclerosis and you want to have a baby. Not a problem, experts say, but be sure to talk to your doctor about coming off medications and other pregnancy preparations. MS doesn’t appear...
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What You Can Expect While Expecting With MS
Dion W. is 30-plus weeks into her pregnancy and she’s surprised. She’s not surprised that her multiple sclerosis symptoms have disappeared. Now 35, she has suffered with those off and on for 15 years,...
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Keeping Your Limbs Limber Helps Keep MS Symptoms at Bay
When a doctor suggests exercising to maintain strength and flexibility, some patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) may think, “Why should I bother?” But a regular exercise program, tailored...
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Pregnancy and MS: The Worry of Passing It to Your Child
It’s a fact that multiple sclerosis has some genetic features, meaning that if you have it, there’s a small chance you’ll pass it on to your children. Statistics show that your kids have a 3 to 5...
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MS Relapse During Pregnancy: Can It Happen to You?
MS has taken a back seat in Dion W’s life since she’s been pregnant. But she knows that could change. And she knows all too well what to watch for when it comes to her multiple sclerosis attacks....
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Vaginal Delivery Best Option for Moms-to-be With MS
Planning for labor and delivery can be complicated for women who have multiple sclerosis. But the bottom line is the same for all women: A vaginal delivery is usually best. Depending on the status of...
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Breastfeeding Is Best, Even When You Have MS
Bringing a newborn home from the hospital when you have multiple sclerosis adds a whole new dimension to common decisions like whether to breastfeed or bottle-feed your baby. The benefits of...
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Postpartum Planning Is a Must If You Have MS
Women with MS are more likely to suffer from depression than the general population, meaning they also may be at greater risk of the condition after they have a baby. They need to plan ahead with their...
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MS May Flare Up Postpartum, but Nothing You Can’t Handle
Dion W. of Northeast Ohio lost her balance, gained an unstable gait and experienced extreme fatigue about two weeks after she delivered her first baby. “I thought it was just because of the...
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Busting 5 Myths About Your Diet and Arthritis
By: Scott Burg, DO When you experience the chronic pain of arthritis, you want answers. You’ll take any advice you can get to find relief from flare-ups. I understand that, of course. But...
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How to Fit Work, Rest, MS Into Your New Baby ‘Time Zone’
There’s a new time zone in Dion W.’s household. “My husband calls it Kailynne Standard Time,” says Dion, 35, of Northeast Ohio. “She wakes up maybe once a night now, but we’re still on Kailynne’s...
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Good News If You Have Multiple Sclerosis: Generic Medication
Updated 4/17/2015 For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), medications are often costly. The good news is that as patents expire, it opens the possibility for generic versions to become available....
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4 Ways to Control Your Gout This Holiday Season
By: Scott Burg, DO The holiday season comes with little indulgences. But when you have gout, you must be smart to make sure those little indulgences do not turn into big flare-ups. The basic...
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