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    Functional Neurological Disorder(FND) | Strategizing for success | Taking care of yourself

    Functional Neurological Disorder treatment programs are worth the effort!

    ByAlison Hayes April 23, 2021September 29, 2022

    I participated in the MoRe—Motor Reprogramming—program in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2016. It was the single most helpful treatment I have ever had, and may ever have, for my Functional Neurological Disorder(FND). In this post, I want to go over why this is a treatment option, how it works, and how you can find a similar…

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    Strategizing for success | Taking care of yourself

    Caregiving: Do I need to hire a caregiver?

    ByAlison Hayes March 12, 2021March 12, 2021

    While the term caregiver is bandied about a lot in the disabled community, it’s important to distinguish between paid and unpaid caregiving. Many of us have been caregivers in a less official capacity at various points in our lives—caring for children, parents, siblings, or friends during temporary or long-term health problems. Most of us have…

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  • Internal Physical Therapy: Should I see a pelvic floor physical therapist?
    Dealing with Doctors

    Internal Physical Therapy: Should I see a pelvic floor physical therapist?

    ByAlison Hayes May 11, 2018January 10, 2020

    For both urge and stress incontinence, the best treatment is actually physical therapy.  You’ll probably have to do some digging, but there are physical therapists(many of them are DPT’s(doctors of physical therapy) as opposed to having a master’s in physical therapy) out there who focus in on pelvic floor health and rehabilitation.  Do some searching…

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Alison Hayes

As a person with a sometimes-invisible illness that straddles neurology and psychiatry (Functional Neurological Disorder), I've dealt with a lot of the stigma surrounding physical and mental illnesses and both visible and invisible illnesses. I want to help other people with disabilities to regain perspective and control over their lives through manageable steps and make their lives better, one step at a time.

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I am not a doctor, lawyer, or therapist.  I am a person with a disability who has learned a lot about many aspects of living life with a disabling condition.  My posts are intended as jumping off points connected to the best knowledge I could find.  I cannot be held responsible for the decisions you make or the actions you take.  

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