More on gait training - Neuroplasticity

[goatgal]

From Wikipedia: Neuroplasticity, also known as brain plasticity, neuroelasticity, or neural plasticity, is the ability of the brain to change continuously throughout an individual's life, e.g., brain activity associated with a given function can be transferred to a different location, the proportion of grey matter can change, and synapses may strengthen or weaken over time. The aim of neuroplasticity is to optimize the neural networks during phylogenesis, ontogeny, and physiological learning, as well as after a brain injury.[1] Research in the latter half of the 20th century showed that many aspects of the brain can be altered (or are "plastic") even through adulthood.[2][3][4][5] However, the developing brain exhibits a higher degree of plasticity than the adult brain.[6][7]:30

Neuroplasticity can be observed at multiple scales, from microscopic changes in individual neurons to larger-scale changes such as cortical remapping in response to injury.[8] Behavior, environmental stimuli, thought, and emotions may also cause neuroplastic change through activity-dependent plasticity, which has significant implications for healthy development, learning, memory, and recovery from brain damage.[8][9][10] At the single cell level, synaptic plasticity refers to changes in the connections between neurons, whereas non-synaptic plasticity refers to changes in their intrinsic excitability.

[rjoneslaw]

there is several post on the MS gym on this and he addresses how to train ur brain

[Bodega1939]

Isn't it wonderful! I think the capacity to reason and use deductive logic is why people who read a lot and use their brain on all kinds of puzzles and take courses until they croak are have a great human asset.

I started college when I was 30 and was always the oldest student no matter what degree I was working on. When I invented a new way to analyze physical chemistry problems (I was woefully ill prepared in math) my prof, who was Dean of Science, took my analyses to the Math Department to see if my "method" was legitimate. My calculus worked very well much to his shock. He had never had a "girl" in his physical chemistry class (and I thought I was a "woman"!) and he told me at the outset he expected me to fail. I am certainly glad I am not taking that class now...I would have satisfied his anticipation. I hope other people are not having problems with their math ability like I am now. Very frustrating!!

[jimeka]

I have been doing the ms gym thanks to rjoneslaw , a short course on Neuroplasticity, and it is true, we are able to retrain our brains. I am training to be left handed and I can now do nearly everything with my left that I once did with my right. Blessings Jimeka 🦋

[KarenUSA]

The MS Gym is designed to teach your brain new ways to move. Great exercise program that is very specific for MS issues all based on neuroplasticity. I find it very helpful for my MS movement problems like foot drop and knee hyperextention.

[TracyBelle]

MS gym? Is there a website or URL that someone could post?

[goatgal in reply to TracyBelle]

Go to the Health Unlocked page and search posts. rjoneslaw posted about the MS gym and Trevor Wicken's many programs. I think you can also access the MS gym on facebook, and I am sure others in the community here will also give you more information.

[StRose]

I like to think the brain is able to reassign some functions, like walking, to a new onramp or offramp. Like if a person has always used an offramp which is now full of potholes, the brain can create a new off- or on- ramp. Neuroscience fascinates me now that I have MS.