Past Podcast Episodes

Rehabilitation can help people regain, keep, or improve the physical or cognitive abilities they need to successfully navigate their daily lives, which makes it an important aspect of managing MS.  In this episode of RealTalk MS, we're focusing on a concept that may not be as familiar to you — prehabilitation, a proactive approach to maintaining your mobility and independence longer.

Returning to RealTalk MS to discuss the value and benefits of prehabilitation is the National MS Society's Associate Vice-President for Research, Dr. Kathy Zackowski.

This week, you'll also meet Matt Knaggs. Matt was diagnosed with MS in 2020, and in a short amount of time, Matt has literally covered a lot of ground, including running a 12-hour ultra-marathon and launching a Facebook group with a unique perspective.

And we'll remind you that this Thursday, August 17th, is Burgers to Beat MS day at A&W locations throughout Canada.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

This Week: Prehabilitation can make a difference in your future well-being  :22

This Thursday is Burgers to Beat MS day in Canada! 1:20

Matt Knaggs talks about running the distance because of MS  2:32

Dr. Kathy Zackowski explains how prehabilitation can be a difference-maker in your future well-being   19:36

Share this episode  38:54

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LINKS

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Burgers to Beat MS
https://BurgersToBeatMS.ca

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RealTalk MS Episode 311
Guests: Matt Knaggs and Dr. Kathy Zackowski

 

Dr. Stephen Hauser's research as a physician-scientist has revolutionized our understanding of the genetics, immunology, and treatment of MS. It was Dr. Hauser's research that led to the development of a b-cell therapy for MS, which has been shown to be highly effective in treating all forms of MS and the only treatment approved for treating progressive MS.

Dr. Hauser joins me this week, to discuss some of the pivotal moments in his remarkable career.

Dr. Hauser's memoir, The Face Laughs While the Brain Cries: The Education of a Doctor, goes well beyond the expected autobiography and offers us an opportunity to silently observe the process of scientific discovery. If you're curious about how we know what we know about multiple sclerosis, but you aren't ready to make your way through the dry prose of a scientific journal, this is the book for you.

The World Health Organization has added three disease-modifying therapies for MS to its Essential Medicines List. We'll share the details and tell you why this groundbreaking decision is so important.

We're sharing the results from a clinical trial that provide evidence that starting a disease-modifying therapy early slows MS progression.

And we'll remind you that August 17th is Burgers to Beat MS day at A&W locations throughout Canada.

We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!

This Week: Dr. Stephen Hauser reflects on his remarkable career  :22

The World Health Organization has added three disease-modifying therapies for MS to its Essential Medicines List  1:57

Study results show that starting a disease-modifying therapy early slows MS progression  4:12

August 17th is Burgers to Beat MS day in Canada!  7:01

Dr. Stephen Hauser discusses his remarkable career as a physician-scientist whose discoveries have had an enormous impact on people affected by MS   8:23

Share this episode  29:23

Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app?  29:44

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I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts!

Email: jon@realtalkms.com
Phone: (310) 526-2283

And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group!

LINKS

If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com

The Face Laughs While the Brain Cries: The Education of a Doctor by Dr. Stephen Hauser
https://amazon.com/Face-Laughs-While-Brain-Cries/dp/1250283892

MSIF: WHO's Decision Brings Hope to People with MS Worldwide
https://msif.org/news/2023/07/25/whos-decision-brings-hope-to-people-with-ms-worldwide

STUDY: Association of Very Early Treatment Initiation with the Risk of Long-Term Disability in Patients With a First Demyelinating Event
https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2023/07/19/WNL.0000000000207664

Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group
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RealTalk MS Episode 310
Guest: Dr. Stephen Hauser