Welcome to Living Well with MS where we are pleased to welcome Dr Amy Novonty as our guest! Dr Novotny is a physical therapist who has committed herself to helping people with varying medical conditions, including multiple sclerosis, learn how to manage and overcome the pain and discomfort their conditions cause.  

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Topics and Timestamps:   

01:37 Can you tell our audience a little bit about your background?  

03:34 You’re the creator of the PABR (pain awareness breathing relief) method and its main practitioner. Can you give our audience an overview of this technique?  

05:15 How can PABR be helpful for people with MS?  

09:02 Why does a combination of body positioning and breathing calm the sympathetic nervous system?  

10:01 Are there specific symptoms of MS that your technique is most suited for? 

11:14 Could you explain a bit about the process of how you would train someone to learn and apply the techniques? 

21:36 Has PABR helped you personally in any way to deal with pain?  

22:47 What’s your vision for making the PABR method accessible to more people with MS and beyond?  

24:35 Given we are still emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic, what’s the light at the end of the tunnel you see in 2021?  

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