South Okanagan-Similkameen MS Chapter August 2016 1 NEWSLETTER Would you like to get news from the MS Society more oſten? Follow the Mulple Sclerosis Society of Canada on Facebook, and sign up for our Chapter’s e-News to stay updated on events, seminars, and other MS news in the southern Okanagan region. Sign up for e-News by sending an email to bc- [email protected]In This Issue A & W Burgers to Beat MS Sip Savor and Cycle Muck MS BC MS Benefit Concert MS Walk Photos Pain B.C. And much more! MS Society South Okanagan - Similkameen Chapter Newsletter Summer 2016 South Okanagan - Similkameen Chapter Box 21125 Penticton BC, V2A 8K8 Telephone: 250-493-6564
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Friday October 7 - 7:30pm B&B for the MS Society at the Frank
Venables Theatre, 6100 Gala St, Oliver, BC
The Legendary Blues and Boogie Woogie piano
master Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne is hailed by
LIVING BLUES magazine as “an artist bringing the
piano back to the front ranks of contemporary
Blues.” This 2006 Juno Award winner was raised in
New Orleans and his powerful music recalls the era
when piano players like Fats Domino worked the
“strolls” in dozens of American cities. Resplendent in
one of his many multi-hued, French, custom-tailored
stage suits, he’s a throwback to the golden age of
classic rhythm and blues. Wayne is a soulful vocalist
and an electrifying performer - a cross between Fats
Domino and Professor Longhair.
This concert is sure to be a Wine Festival highlight
and all proceeds will go directly to the South Okanagan Similkameen Chapter of the MS Society.
Come early and enjoy a glass of Road 13 wine which will be available for purchase, or enjoy a glass
during intermission or after the concert when you can mingle with Kenny and his incredibly
talented band.
Opening the show is Oliver duo Corrie Adolph and Stephane Desilets, better known as Mountainview Drive. Stephane’s father died from complications of MS when he was a boy. This husband and wife group perform classic harmonies from the 1940s to the 1960’s and they will be accompanied by two other local musicians from the band Wined It Up.
All over North America and Europe, Kenny’s concerts sell out quickly, so buy your tickets early!
Tickets for Thrill on Blueberry Hill are $35 and are available at venablestheatre.ca, on the Wine Festival website, at Beyond Esthetics (6250 Main St, Oliver, BC), and by calling Corrie Adolph at 778-439-2276.”
MS Benefit Concert - Oliver BC
Thrill on Blueberry Hill A Fats Domino Musical Tribute Featuring
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2016 Scotiabank MS Walk
Scotiabank MS Walk a Great
Success The Scotiabank MS Walk in Penticton on Sunday, May 15th was a great success. With 110 registered participants, and the sun shining, over $33,800 was raised for MS research, and programs and services to help people living with MS to improve their quality of life. A real highlight was walking along the beautiful lake shore. The incredible volunteers, and overwhelming team spirit really make the day something special. We want to send a big thank-you to everyone that supported the Scotiabank MS Walk this year: participants, donors, volunteers, and sponsors alike. If you would like to register now for the 2017 Scotiabank MS Walk you can at www.mswalks.ca. To see photos from the 2016 Penticton MS Walk please visit https://www.flickr.com/photos/mssociety_bcyukon/albums. Top Fundraiser was Gloria Vermeulen with $9,200. Top Team was Team Buy Low Foods Oliver/ Osoyoos with $9,200. Largest Team was Team MacDonald with 16 members.
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TENS Seen as Low Cost and Accessible Way to Ease
Spasticity in MS Patients by Özge Özkaya, PhD
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) might be an option to treat spasticity, one of the more common symptoms of
multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a literature review conducted by researchers from Universidad de Castilla la Mancha, Toledo,
and Hospital Nacional de Parapléjicos de Toledo, both in Spain.
The study “Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for spasticity: A systematic review” was published in the Spanish scientific journal Neurologia.
Although it is difficult to assess and compare results obtained in different studies because of the great variability in the types of stimulation used, along with differences in parame-
ters and variables, TENS may still be a valid option to reduce spasticity and pain in multiple sclerosis thanks to its low cost, ease of use, and absence of adverse side effects, according to various reviews.
Direct experimental studies with appropriate controls may be required to objectively deter-mine the effectiveness of TENS in multiple sclerosis. In addition, it will be necessary to op-
timize the parameters to be used in order to obtain the best results.
Two independent researchers from the team led by Dr. Gómez-Soriano, director of the Physiotherapy Investigation Group, searched three well-known databases (PubMed,
Cochrane, and PEDro) for randomized clinical trials, published before May 2015, that addressed the effects of TENS on spasticity.
Although 96 studies were found, researchers were only able to analyze 10 of them because
the other 85 did not meet the inclusion criteria set by the team. The 10 articles selected in-cluded data from 207 patients who had a cerebrovascular accident — 84 of whom had mul-
tiple sclerosis, and 39 with spinal cord lesions.
The studies showed that TENS might be effective in reducing spasticity in all these cases.
“In light of our results, we recommend TENS as a treatment for spasticity,” the authors, Jordi Serrano-Muñoz, Juan Avendaño Coy, Julio Gómez-Soriano, and E. Fernández-Tenorio,
wrote.
TENS is a therapy that aims to relieve pain by delivering low-voltage electrical current to the body. It may be used to treat sudden (acute) pain, such as women going through la-
bor, or long-lasting chronic pain that can be caused by neurological conditions, such as multiple sclerosis.
The electrical signals delivered by TENS travel along nerve pathways and result in some people experiencing less pain. Previous research has shown that TENS might also help with spasticity in multiple sclerosis.