Mobility Solutions for Living with MS
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The Power of Adapting
In this video, I’m sharing how I get around when I’m outside my home — from holding onto my husband’s arm to using my power chair, rollator, or even a shopping cart for extra stability. This is real-life mobility with MS, and how I keep moving wherever I go.
Wearable Mobility Aids
Here’s an inside look at the wearable devices that help support my gait and reduce foot drop — from the Bioness 300 Go to my AFO ankle cuffs. These are the tools that help me stay as mobile and independent as possible.
Environmental Influences
Environmental Influences
Mobility with MS isn’t just about the tools — it’s also about timing, temperature, and energy.
In this video, I explain how factors like heat, time of day, and where I am in my infusion cycle impact what mobility aid I use and how well I can move.
Mobility Insights With MS
Bioness GO 300 Demonstration
Bioness GO 300 Demonstration
The Bioness L300 Go is an adaptive device that uses functional electrical stimulation (FES) to support people with mobility challenges from conditions like MS. It helps activate the right muscles at the right time, making walking smoother and more controlled.
Between Two Realities
Bioness GO 300 Demonstration
Being disabled before turning gray presents unique challenges. Living with MS means constantly balancing what my body can do with what it can’t, often in ways that don’t fit people’s expectations. This video shares how I navigate that tension — using strength where I have it, support where I need it, and grace to keep moving forward.
MS took My Balance, not My Strength
Walking is a full-body coordination task — strength, balance, proprioception, and nerve communication all working in sync just to move from point A to point B. When MS disrupts those signals, even strong muscles can’t always translate that strength into smooth movement.
Using an AFO for Foot Drop
This is how I wear an AFO to help with my foot drop while I workout in the gym. This walking aid is a cuff that straps to the ankle with two belts of velcro. I then belt a loop that connects the cuff to the shoe by threading it through the shoe laces. For best results, I secure the shoe, cuff and band as tight as possible.
Proprioception Potholes
This video dives into proprioception — the body’s sense of position — and how MS disrupts it in ways that affect everything from walking to lifting weights. You’ll see why I can deadlift 110 pounds in the morning yet need a rollator for a simple appointment later the same day. Focused strength training has helped me build muscle, but coordination is still the pothole-filled road I’m learning to navigate as I continue moving forward with faith and the right mobility tools.
How I Use Neural Insoles
These textured Naboso insoles activate sensory pathways in the feet to support mobility and balance. I cut them to fit my shoes and wear them inside my sock to connect the texture directly with my skin. Watch this video to see how I use them as part of my mobility routine.