March is Multiple Sclerosis Education & Awareness Month and Hammer Medical wants all of our customers and all Iowa residents to be aware of this mysterious disease. What is it? Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disorder that affects the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). Things you may not know about […]
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Meeting the Challenge
We have talked a lot lately about home accessibility and the challenges that face those that have limited mobility but wish to stay in their home. Up to this point, we’ve talked in generalities, using the term “limited mobility,” but now I’d like to focus on a disease that affects thousands in the real world: […]
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Decreased mobilityis an unfortunate side effect of multiple sclerosis, and it occurs as part of the nerve degeneration resulting from the body attacking its own nerve cells. What starts as a loss of balance or foot drop (not being able to flex the foot up as you walk) can turn into a complete loss of […]
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