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New findings suggest clinical visits by multiple sclerosis patients increased during months linked to warmer weather and high humidity. The findings could guide region-specific strategies to manage MS, such as providing heat advisories and critical information on sudden changes in local weather to M...

  I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at 33 yrs old. I have never been able to handle heat and humidity. Growing up in Oregon was nice with temperate, great outdoor weather. But summer humidity found me indoors. Moving to the East Coast at 26 I found myself cut off from the outdoors, garden...

Watch Alison rip up keeping active. One obstacle I've been able to overcome even though I have MS is keeping active and that means for me finding different things. Since my struggle is with my leg and walking, I had to find other activities such as kayaking. So I'm gonna rip that up,...

Meet Christina Christina is the mother of 2 little active boys and loves being able to keep up them. She has two Congressional Medals of Service and a Presidential Service Award. She was a ballerina, is a Cub Scouts leader, Sunday school teacher, volunteers in her community and even with her...

  #RIPUPMS WITH US NOW  Help us Create a Space for People to Share Tips, Learn, and Discuss MS and its Wide-ranging Difficulties. ThermApparel and MS Fitness Challenge are joining forces to #RIPUPMS. We are helping by raising awareness, sharing techniques, and telling the world your...

Gain the Benefits of Keeping Your Core Cool When Things Heat Up! AUGUST 10TH, 2021 | 52:37 | E22 EPISODE SUMMARY Brad Dunn and Kurtis Kracke from ThermApparel share their expertise on the benefits of cooling when living with MS! They also share evidence-based strategies on how to keep y...

Watch Team ThermApparel explain "What is Rip Up MS? "Hi! We're team ThermApparel. I'm Kurtis, I'm Julia, and I'm Brad. We're nto wearing our usualy blue ThermApparel T-shirts today bevcause we're teaming up with David Lyons and his MS Fitness Challenge. David and the MS Fitness Challeng...

Meet Kim Wagg I'm married with 2 boys (14yr & 10yr) After being Dx’d with MS I left my career to pursue my passion for Dog Training while supplementing my income by Bartending at a local pub…only to fall in love with the place and eventually buy it. "I’m thankful to those who said I can’t…it...

Watch Alison rip up keeping active.“Avoiding aids so you don’t look disabled? That’s human.Using those aids to keep living and exploring life? That’s smart.”- Unknown   "One obstacle I've been able to overcome even though I have MS is keeping active and that means for me finding diff...

Santa Jim - Keeping Cool at the Mall   Meet Santa Jim "I started portraying Santa about 25 years ago. I bought an inexpensive Santa suit at a local costume shop. On Christmas Eve I would dress up as Santa for my grandchildren. I had a photo of my grandchildren and I as Santa on my desk at...