Fatigue management

Information sessions with Dr Gretchen Hawley

Managing fatigue – simple strategies for daily life

Monday 14 April at 4pm

Go to our portal area to register to join the classes live or to watch the recording

The suggested donation for this session is £7

Join us for this instalment of our online information series, hosted by Dr Gretchen Hawley on behalf of MS-UK. Dr Hawley, a renowned MS physical specialist based in New York, USA, shares expert insights each month, helping our online community discover the best ways to manage the effects of multiple sclerosis (MS).

This session will dive into fatigue management from a physiotherapist’s perspective, exploring the different types of fatigue and practical strategies to help you regain energy and improve daily function. Dr Hawley will also discuss how to safely incorporate exercise into your routine while managing fatigue.

The session will run for approximately 60 minutes, with plenty of time for questions at the end.

Session Outline

  • Understanding different types of fatigue
  • Practical strategies for managing fatigue
  • Exercises for effectively managing fatigue
  • Live question and answer session

For further reading, check out MS-UK’s Choices booklet on fatigue, which provides a helpful introduction to this important topic.

How to book

To join this session, please login or register in our Portal area. The session is free to join if you have a monthly or yearly subscription.

You do not need a subscription to join, as you can register and provide a donation for the class. The suggested amount for the class is £7. If you unable to make a donation, please follow the instructions within the portal listing to join us for free.

A recording will be made available on the portal after the session and can be viewed if you have booked a ticket either before or after the session has taken place.

If you would like to know more or you are having trouble registering, please contact us at register@ms-uk.org.

About Dr Hawley

A Doctor of Physical Therapy, with years of clinical practice experience, Gretchen is a Physical Therapist and Multiple Sclerosis Certified Specialist through the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centres based in the USA.

She has a special interest in the management and wellness of MS patients, and presents as the Keynote Speaker at numerous MS events including Living Well with MS events sponsored by the MS Society in addition to MS Views & News. Other collaborations include national MS organisations, including the National MS Society, MS Association of America, and MS Foundation. Additionally, Dr Gretchen shares her expertise to MS support groups, podcasts, and on her own YouTube and social media channels.

If you would like to know more about Dr Hawley please visit our website to see Dr Hawley’s previous blog or visit Dr Hawley’s website The MSing Link https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com

Just a note to say how inspiring I found this presentation to be. Having had MS for approx 30 years. I must admit to feeling fairly sceptical that I would hear anything new. In fact, it wasn’t so much that this was all definitely new, but it was the way it was conveyed to people like me. I think it took away a continual feeling of failure and replaced it with a new mindset – Chris
A really excellent presentation. Incredibly informative and made so much sense
I thought yesterday’s presentation was fantastic. The Dr was inspiring and enlightened me to things I’ve being doing not quite right for years. I certainly took a lot away from it and thoroughly enjoyed listening – Pam
Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated Gretchen’s talk on neuroplasticity this week. I had rather given up on exercise as not really helping me (I am in my 70’s) but Gretchen’s advice has motivated me to try again and try better. So, I am resuming my exercises and paying more attention to carrying them out correctly. She was spot on about the need to change one’s mindset too. I do equate walking with fatigue and difficulty and should endeavour to get out of this negative thinking cycle