Multiple Sclerosis – The emotional links to disease

Amanda Campbell/ November 14, 2015/ Blog/ 14 comments

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder affecting movement, insation, and bodily functions. It is caused by destruction of the myelin insulation covering nerve fibers (neurons) in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).

MS statistics
 
Diagnosis is typically from 20 – 40 years old, so in the prime time of life.

1 in 20 Australians will be touched by it through a family member, colleague or friend living with it. It costs Australia $2 billion dollars each year and every year.
Three times as many women than men have it. 2.5 million people worldwide are living with it.
23, 000 Australians have it, and so do I.

Headaches and Migranes – The emotional links

Amanda Campbell/ November 1, 2015/ Blog/ 0 comments

Headaches: There is always an emotional connection to a physical symptom. 

A headache is about the importance in achieving your goals.
 
Throughout life, in general we are aware that we need to rest the muscles of our body to allow them to repair and recover. However we often forget to rest the brain and the mind which is also a muscle. 

A story of loss and awakening

Amanda Campbell/ October 21, 2015/ Blog/ 0 comments

My journey to wellness started in 2004 I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

This led to a paralysis in 2009, when I lost the ability to walk, wash and feed myself.

My world completely stopped and it was turned upside down. It was a time of true loss that led to a miraculous awakening.

After treatment in hospital I was transferred into rehabilitation at Epworth Richmond in Melbourne – and the work began. I stayed for 2 months.

I hit rock bottom; I had to ask myself “Am I ever going to walk again”? I was stretched to my limits emotionally and physically, beyond normal comprehension and everything stopped.

I was lucky to receive Kinesiology every few days, while the fantastic Neuro- Physiotherapists worked hard teaching my body how to walk again. With a 50/50 chance of walking again, I ran in 6 weeks.

Amanda’s story

Amanda Campbell/ October 21, 2015/ Blog/ 0 comments

By the age of 35, I had experienced major loss, which led to a true awakening.

In 2004 at just 24, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and in 2009 suffered a major attack that left me paralysed.

At the time I was given a 50% chance of ever walking again.

Taking a balanced approach utilising western medicine with complimentary, I was unprepared to accept this as my fate. With a great team of physiotherapists, doctors, a kinesiologist and a lot of determination, within six weeks, I stunned my doctors by not only walking, but running.