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Finding yourself in need of a walking stick doesn't mean you need to get something that looks as though it's straight from the hospital! Tune in this week as Dr. Gretchen sits down with Lyndsay Watterson, the founder of Neo Walk, to discuss not only what led Lyndsay to create beautiful, unique walking sticks, but also a bit of the creative process and vision for her company.

Lyndsay Watterson became an amputee 12 years ago, and since then has challenged herself to reimagine her life. She launched company, Neo Walk, 9 years ago and began her journey to bring style, beauty and amazing design to the mobility aid world. 

 Lyndsay and the Team now make and send beautiful acrylic walking sticks all over the world. With customers in over 20 countries, the word is spreading about our gorgeous handmade walking sticks. We now have a wonderful supportive community on Instagram. 

 Lyndsay’s mission at Neo Walk is to see disability normalized and for designers to embrace our needs in mainstream products. We want to see our community represented in the media, tv and film industry. Lyndsay is passionate about inclusion and wants to use her success to shout it from the rooftops. Neo Walk will continue to innovate and create beautiful walking sticks, giving people everywhere confidence and style. 

Lyndsay lives in York, England with her husband. She’s a self confessed mad dog lady with 4 of her own, and enjoys nothing more than being out, people watching with a cup of coffee. She is constantly dreaming up new ideas for her walking sticks. 

NeoWalk Instagram: @neowalksticks 

NeoWalk website: ​​https://www.neo-walk.com/

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With March being MS Awareness month that brings with it a multitude of opportunities to collaborate with other amazing organizations and programs! This year is no exception. I am so excited to be able to take part in bringing awareness, education and exercises to people in the community. And even more excited to be able to see some smiling faces in person here and there! Tune in to check out what is in store for myself and The MSing Link this month!

★Remyelination Podcast Episode for Apple Podcast OR on Spotify

★Channel 2 News segment 

★Channel 4 News segment

★Yoga Moves MS Adaptive Yoga & Physical Therapy Class

★MS Views & News - March 14th from 7 - 8pm EST

★YWCA Exercise Class 

★MS-UK Remyelination Presentation - March 14th from 10 - 11am EST

★Overcoming MS Zoom Exercise Classes - March 16th & 30th from 6 - 6:30pm GST

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Talking about anything that is going on "below the belt" isn't typically a conversation that is comfortable to discuss. However, Dr. Carina Siracusa has a way of creating a safe space to talk about what can be happening, and how it can be treated! 

Dr Carina Siracusa is a physical therapist who is board-certified in both pelvic health physical therapy and oncology physical therapy. She has practiced in these areas for over 15 years. She currently works as a pelvic floor physical therapist for Ohiohealth in Columbus Ohio. She teaches for the Academy of pelvic health of the American physical therapy Association. She has been a speaker at numerous national and international conferences on the topics of neurologic, oncologic and pediatric pelvic floor physical therapy.

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This week Dr. Gretchen sits down to have a chat with Ann Pinchak. Ann has not only regained confidence in her walking, and ability to tackle her goals such as walking her youngest son down the aisle, she has also found renewed hope through functional exercise!

Since Ann's diagnosis she has also immersed herself in nutrition, and its many health related benefits by completing a nutritional therapy program, then by becoming Wahls Certified, and then completed a functional medicine health coaching class affiliated with the Institute of Functional Medicine! 

Find Ann on Instagram - @annpinchak

On Facebook - Ann Pinchak

And soon to come - www.annpinchak.com

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Tune in this week as Dr. Gretchen touches on a topic that is only sometimes discussed; cold intolerance! Many have heard of heat intolerance and know strategies to handle symptom flares when core temperatures rise, but  knowing tips for when core temperature drops can be just as important. 

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Join Dr. Gretchen this week as she chats with Cathy Chester, a true icon & advocator in the MS community. In this episode Cathy shares her insights into how far the knowledge & treatment of MS has come since her own diagnosis, and how she has adapted along with way.

Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1986 Cathy has been advocating for the MS community since then, prior to the internet or any approved MS medications. She is a certified health advocate and patient leader and created an award-winning blog, An Empowered Spirit to empower, inspire, and educate the MS community. Cathy was a regular contributor for several MS and health websites and has served as a consultant on patient panels for many pharmaceutical and health companies. Her unique story has been featured in industry newsletters and magazines that include Katie Couric’s Wakeup Call, Reader’s Digest, Health.com, and Woman’s Day, and her writing has appeared in various media outlets that include The Huffington Post, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, Everyday Health, PatientsLikeMe, BetterAfter50, Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop, The Mighty and Women at Woodstock. Cathy has been featured in several videos and on the radio for PBS, Harvard Radio, Health.com, The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, Touch Medical Media, Healthline, and WHOA! Network. Among other awards she’s received she’s proudest to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from WEGO Health.

Find "An Empowered Spirit" (Cathy’s Award Winning Blog) at AnEmpoweredSpirit.com

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→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

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Mobility aids can be a sensitive topic for someone living with MS, or even your family members and friends around you. Join us as Dr. Kalb shares different view points on mobility aids, how to see them as tools to empower you as individual, and how they can enrich your life experiences! 

Rosalind Kalb is a clinical psychologist who has worked in the MS field for 40 years – first at one of the earliest MS comprehensive care centers and then for 16 years at the National MS Society. Dr. Kalb is now a Senior Programs Consultant for Can Do Multiple Sclerosis with a special focus on cognitive and emotional wellness for people with MS and the unique needs of MS support partners. She has published books and articles about MS, with the two most recent papers being Recommendations for Cognitive Screening and Management in MS Care and Exercise & Lifestyle Physical Activity Recommendations for People with MS Throughout the Disease Course. 

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→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink 

In this bonus episode, Dr. Gretchen shares some very interesting research regarding the Epstein-Barr Virus, the virus that causes Mononucleosis or "The Kissing Disease" and it's connection to Multiple Sclerosis. 

Tune in to hear all of the most recent information on this topic!

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★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

Check out this episode where we have Founder and CEO of NeuFit, Garrett Salpeter joining us!

Garrett Salpeter has used his training in Engineering and Neuroscience to create NeuFit and the patented Neubie device. He and his team have trained thousands of doctors, therapists, and other professionals in the NeuFit methodology, and these practitioners have used NeuFit to help their patients recover faster from injuries, reverse chronic pain, restore function lost due to neurological injuries or diseases, and achieve improvements in fitness and performance. His work is also used by dozens of professional sports teams and universities, and is the subject of multiple ongoing trials evaluating the effectiveness of its technology in areas like post-operative recovery, muscle hypertrophy, and functional recovery from stroke and MS. Garrett is the host of the NeuFit Undercurrent Podcast and bestselling author of the book, The NeuFit Method.  

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Do you want to regain control of your health and future?

Are there any barriers that keep you away from being fit and healthy?

In this week's episode, I will be joined again by Mathew Embry. Mathew is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and advocate for patients with multiple sclerosis. His recent feature documentary, Living Proof, which is available globally on Amazon Primed, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and has sold out theatres in multiple countries. Mathew Embry was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1995 and his documentary Living Proof is an autobiographical story demonstrating why more than 25 years after his diagnosis he is symptom-free and living an incredible life.

In this episode, we talked about  Tips to get started on Exercise. How can you do better in exercising and be consistent? How regular exercise can keep you fit and healthy. How important is Vitamin D is to exercise? The challenges of being healthy. Goals in nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle. How your mindset can help you? 

"You gotta do what you gotta do." - Mathew Embry

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