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Greetings!
EXPLORE. REALIZE. DISCOVER.
Our world-renowned CAN DO Program offers the industry's most comprehensive view of multiple sclerosis, taking you on a profound exploration of your unique condition...read more.
WHO: People Living With MS & Their Support Partner
WHERE: VAIL, COLORADO
WHEN: May 2-5, 2012 OR November 7-10, 2012
WHY: With a staff to participant ratio of 2:1, participants receive an unsurpassed level of personal attention and are able to speak with medical professionals in an intimate, unhurried environment that is rare in health care today.
HOW: Apply Today! Don't miss the application deadline March 19th for the May program. Scholarships Available.
NEED more info? View a quick 30 minute Q & A webinar with Pat Kennedy (Can Do MS Nurse Educator & Programs Consultant) and past CAN DO Program participants (Kevin Walter and Dave Williams) highlighting the four day program and what you can expect.
Questions? Talk to a Program Staff Member, Call Suzanne Vondrell (Programs Coordinator) at 800-367-3101 ext. 1276 or read more about the CAN DO Program on our website.
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 "The CAN DO Program
is an amazing and unique experience
that everyone with MS should experience."
Many people encounter a time when life as they know it falls to pieces. That happened to Tara Lane when she was 16 years old. As an award winning figure skater, competing was her life and greatest passion. At 16, that was all taken away from her by one 30 minute doctor appointment.
Read Tara's Story |
 Pain Management
for People Living with MS
By Can Do MS Programs Consultants: Janice Miller, MD, Susan Anacker, MSPT and David Engstrom, Ph.D, ABPP
Pain can be a problem for many people with MS. Many factors like muscle cramps, tight aching joints, and musculoskeletal problems can contribute to pain. Fortunately, several seemingly small changes can add up to a real reduction in pain.
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 Ask The Can Do Team Gain Power and Perspective through Q & A from our CAN DO Program Experts
Question submitted by Dan Melfi, 2011 CAN DO Program Graduate Question: Why is vitamin D so important? Can it help someone who already has MS?
2 ANSWERS: Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin most famous for its role, along with calcium, in bone density. It is actually a hormone...read full answer from a Nutritionist's response, Baldwin Sanders, MS, LD, RDN
Vitamin D is gaining increasing recognition as an agent that has immuno modulating and anti-inflammatory effects. There are studies that indicate that sun...read full answer from a Neurologist's response Barbara Giesser, MD
All Q & A's are shared on our website! Ask the Can Do Team Q & A's include all aspects of living with MS - physical, emotional, intellectual, interpersonal and spiritual.
Visit Ask The Can Do Team
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Pain Management for People Living with MS
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
NEW! Can Do MS Webinar Series now brings together a collaborative team of MS experts for you.
2-3 Experts.1 Topic. 0 Cost to you.
Join Can Do MS Program Consultants David Engstrom, PhD, ABPP, Janice Miller, MD and Susan Anacker, MSPT to discuss pain management, which is often overlooked in the diagnosis of MS. According to the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, clinically significant pain has been found in as many as 65% of persons diagnosed with MS.
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Beaver Creek Vintage SkiFest 2012 Saturday, April 7, 2012
Proceeds benefit Can Do MS! A celebration of ski history, racing and traditions is coming back to Beaver Creek. So dust off the old skis and sign up for the vintage ski race on April 7th, 2012. Join the competition or stop by as a spectator.
Make sure to wear your vintage gear from any era and you'll be eligible for costume prizes! All race and contest participants will be entered into a drawing for great raffle prizes!
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Save the Date! 2012 Jimmie Heuga Memorial Golf Tournament!
Monday, June 11, 2012
Join Can Do Multiple Sclerosis for a day of golf at Colorado National Golf Club in Erie, CO.
Enjoy spirited competition in this four-person scramble. Prizes will be awarded to the top gross and top three net teams. Proximity prizes will also be awarded for the longest drive and closest to the pin male and female.
Check Schedule and Event Details!
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MS fatigue is more than "normal" fatigue. It affects 80 - 90% of people diagnosed, and a majority of people feel it is their most debilitating symptom. |
 MS LifeLines® Earns
J.D. Power and Associates Call Center
Certification for Customer Service Excellence
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Sarah H.
Diagnosed with MS 20 years ago. Recently
earned her yoga
certification to share how yoga has helped her
and to teach others. |
a yoga teacher
who has MS!
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do more to motivate others who live with MS. |
teach at least one
class a week to those who live with MS
and those that
love them.
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