by empwr | Oct 19, 2021 | MFN, multiple sclerosis
I was recently told that a very high percentage of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) DO NOT exercise. As a fitness professional with MS, that blew me away. I wish I could find the actual percentage but I don’t think that’s a statistic high on the priority list for...
by empwr | Sep 26, 2021 | MFN, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis
Many trainers are very well aware of the power of both exercise and nutrition to influence not only our performance but our health as well. Unfortunately, many trainers have made themselves experts in nutrition and are practicing nutritional therapy illegally. Yes,...
by empwr | Sep 16, 2021 | arthritis, MFN
“By the year 2040, an estimated 78.4 million (25.9% of the projected total adult population) adults aged 18 years and older will have doctor-diagnosed arthritis” (Hootman JM, Helmick CG, Barbour KE, Theis KA, Boring MA) The time is now! Let’s talk about how...
by empwr | Sep 8, 2021 | MFN, stroke recovery
In our previous article, we showed you this picture to help understand neuroplasticity and how neurons that wire together, fire together. In this blog we’ll use the same picture to understand how sensory input to the brain affects motor output. The sensory area...
by empwr | Sep 3, 2021 | MFN, Parkinson's Disease
In Part 1, we discussed how a thought becomes an action, and the disconnect in Parkinson’s Disease, as well as how a Fitness Professional do to improve brain and body connection. For those living with Parkinson’s, the three Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) considered...
by empwr | Aug 30, 2021 | MFN, stroke recovery
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections. This occurs through the changing of neurons, the organization of their networks, and their function via new experiences. Neuroplasticity is also called neural plasticity,...
by empwr | Aug 29, 2021 | MFN, Parkinson's Disease
It’s 2am and Robert needs to use the restroom but can’t gather enough strength to roll to a seated position to get out of bed without his wife’s help. Gus decides to go to the kitchen for a snack but “freezes” when he reaches the doorway. His feet feel like they are...
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