This an episode that got very personal for the two of us, but Jennifer took it even more personally.
What an amazing moment to have a candid conversation about physical therapy, exercise and Multiple Sclerosis with Heather Schoen – the first physical therapist Jennifer saw shortly after she was diagnosed with MS more than 25 years ago.
Heather is the Director of Clinical Education of the PTA Program at Baker College in Owosso, Michigan.
The connection between Jennifer and Heather didn’t end when the last of the prescribed PT sessions concluded. No, they’ve remained dear friends for the more than two decades that have followed. How dear? How about the fact that Heather attended our wedding in 2005, has been a member of Jennifer’s Walk MS team each year since it began in 1998 and will join us again this year for Walk MS in Frankenmuth.
Join us as we chat with Heather and get her professional insights into the value of PT and exercise for people living with MS through questions such as what exercise she recommends, why patients with MS need to exercise and what are the safety issues people with MS need to consider?
Here are the links we reference for you to follow up on:
• Exercise – National Multiple Sclerosis Society resource that provides a comprehensive overview of exercise and physical activity with MS
• MS exercise guidelines – Article produced by the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability
• Exercise and Multiple Sclerosis – Fact sheet developed by Cleveland Clinic
• Team MonsterS – To join or donate to our Walk MS Frankenmuth team