Excercise for your Heart - Multiple Sclerosis Message Board

LUV2DANCE2 · 02-08-2006, 09:41 AM

How do people get aerobic type excercise in? I have a drop foot & have a hard time walking. I would like to try to get my heart beat up, but can't do the excercise? Any ideas?
Thanks

Curly100 · 02-08-2006, 10:05 AM

I too have dropfoot, what I currently do is a recumbent Schwin excersize bike. 15-20 minutes, when the weather warms I swim every day. Its the only way I can feel somewhat normal due to the buoyancy. Its almost like what it would be like for us on the moon 1/10 gravity.

kelpie · 02-08-2006, 10:05 AM

Since I developed significant balance problems, I've been unable to exercise other than walking. To get aerobic benefit I bought a stationary bike (the kind with the seat that allows you to rest your back - the word for it has escaped me at the moment!