Neuroplasticity / our brain: use it or lose it

[anaishunter]

Interesting talk:

youtube.com/watch?v=59ODYOa...(Not working as expected?)

I personally believe that neuroplasticity is a property of our brain that we can try to use in our favor as MS patient. If some of the "wiring" is damaged by MS, we can train and practice everyday to have our brain new pathways for our neurons to work together.

(I'm not a doctor or scientist. Just an engineer fascinated by the brain).

[Frances_B]

I agree - neuroplasticity is key and a significant component in the improvements and recovery people can achieve after relapses etc.

Neuroplasticity is also big part of the stuff the Trevor Wicken and the MS Gym use to improved movement/mobility in MS. I haven't tried the MS Gym - too much "over-the-topness" with the "positivity on steroids" approach puts me off a bit, plus I have heaps on my plate at the moment and no room for anything more. However, lots of people do seem to be getting pretty good results with the MS Gym (at least they seem to be more definite and measurable results than with the endless rounds of MS Diets of all the various colours of the rainbow!!! )

[RoyceNewton]

Thanks, love this very interesting.

[rjoneslaw]

The MS gym has been talking about this

[mrsmike9]

I believe it, too. My son, adopted from Russia, has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. I've been working with him for 20 years to do things people thought he'd never do and he's doing them now! If certain paths don't work you can make new ones!

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador]

anaishunter The brain is wired with many redundancies, i.e there are many path ways available for all that we do. It's is no wonder that when someone can no longer walk, due to an injury, they find another way to walk again.