MS Center of Greater Washington

Happy 4th of July! We hope you all have a great day! Stay hydrated while enjoying the fireworks!

We look forward to seeing you there! 🧡

Great agenda!

Join us for the 2024 Black MS Experience Summit on June 12-13! This year’s summit is packed with insightful and empowering sessions designed to support and uplift the Black MS community. Here's a glimpse of what you can expect:

Sessions:

📚 Understanding Your MS Journey: Dive deep into the types of MS, its symptoms, how MS uniquely affects the Black community and the latest research developments.

💪 Strengthening Your Relationships with MS: Learn strategies for disclosing your diagnosis, effective communication with your support network and balancing relationships while managing MS.

⌛ Managing MS Over Time: Explore issues like menopause, comorbidities, isolation and distinguishing between symptoms of aging and MS progression.

💊 Exploring MS Treatments and Medications: Gain insights into Disease-Modifying Therapies (DMTs), managing relapses, and exploring alternative treatments.

❤️ Sexual Health and Intimacy with MS: Discuss dating, sexual feelings and responses, overcoming sexual challenges and communicating about intimacy.

🛠️ Empowering Your MS Circle of Support: Learn how to communicate effectively with your family, friends, co-workers and healthcare team, and discover ways to both give and receive support.

🧘 Mindfulness for MS: Reducing Stress and Enhancing Well-being: Discover mindfulness techniques to reduce stress and improve your overall well-being.

🥗 Diet, Exercise, and Healthy Behaviors with MS: Get tips on maintaining a healthy diet, incorporating exercise into your routine and adopting healthy behaviors to better manage MS.

This summit is a unique opportunity to connect with others who understand what you’re going through and to walk away with practical tips for thriving despite the disruptions MS can cause. Don't miss out – register today and be part of our unstoppable community at https://ntlms.org/bmses24registration.

Help us wish Dr.Crayton a big Happy Birthday!!!! We hope you have the best day ever!!!! 🎉🥳🎂

First person with multiple sclerosis to play in the NBA details his journey Chris Wright shares his story as the first person with multiple sclerosis to play in the NBA. His neurologist, Dr. Heidi Crayton, also lays out signs and sym...

Congratulations to Dr. Crayton on being awarded with the Hope Award by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Each year they recognize individuals who are champions of the MS movement. These individuals go above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of all those affected by MS. We are so proud of Dr. Crayton and all the hard work and her dedication to the MS community. 🧡

More pics from the MS Society gala-truly magical evening!

Check this out! Johns Hopkins is now welcoming participants for a clinical trial aimed at treating fatigue in MS patients!

To all our moms out there-enjoy your special day!!

Join me on June 15th, 2024!

Need a ride to MSCGW? Check this out!

Should be great!

Webinar: Elevating Your Well-Being: A Conversation about Multiple Sclerosis and Mental Health | MSAA Join MSAA, Dr. Barry Hendin, and Dr. Holly Hendin on March 25 at 8pm for a free webinar about elevating your well-being when you have MS.

Help us say Happy Birthday to our Rebeca!! We hope you had a great birthday yesterday 🥳

I am so honored!

Please help us by saying Happy Birthday to Fifi!! 🥳

To our wonderful extended family-we wish you the warmest of holidays and the joy of the season! Merry Christmas to all and safe a safe holiday.

Deanna & Rebeca want to say Happy Holidays!!

We ask for your patience as we go through the grueling process of switching electronic medical record systems! Between hair pulling and gnashing of teeth, we are hoping to enhance security and efficiency!

Join me on October 25th at 6pm for a free virtual MS educational program! 🧡

Kinda says it all!!

As illustrated by Charlie and Bingo, enjoy this day of rest! We will be back in the office tomorrow morning! Happy Labor Day!

You completed your floodlight this week, right?
If you haven’t already downloaded the Floodlight MS App. There are a few good reasons why you should! Floodlight MS is a smartphone app designed to help me and my team keep track of your neurological function by collecting objective data on hand function, walking and cognition in between our clinic visits. It only takes a couple of minutes. It is available for download from the App Store for free. Search for Floodlight MS.

The warmest wishes to a great member of our team, Wendy! May your special day be full of happiness, fun and cheer! Happy Birthday! 🎂

Did you know we have a acupuncture school right down the road? And did you know that they provide acupuncture treatment at a greatly discounted rate? Check out Virginia University of Integrative Medicine:

Home - Virginia University of Integrative Medicine | Acupuncture | Vienna, VA Our faculty strive to motivate and inspire our students by setting high standards and meeting those standards through innovative pedagogical methodologies while keeping things fun and interesting.

Wonderful tool that some of you may have seen at PT with Val!

Help me complete my walking and wheelchair trainer, organized by Valerie Gibson For over 40 years, I have maintained a physical therapy practice fo… Valerie Gibson needs your support for Help me complete my walking and wheelchair trainer

Celebrating the Summer Solstice!