Comments on: My Love Affair with the Concept 2 ERG continued! http://www.srcpt.com/blog/2009/03/my-love-affair-with-the-concept-2-erg-continued/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:52:47 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Neil Chasan, PT, MMT http://www.srcpt.com/blog/2009/03/my-love-affair-with-the-concept-2-erg-continued/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Neil Chasan, PT, MMT Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:47:00 +0000 http://www.srcpt.com/blog/2009/03/my-love-affair-with-the-concept-2-erg-continued/#comment-17 Claude, as you know, MS comes and goes in terms of flair ups and quiescent periods. In general, I would approach exercise more vigorously when the disease is in remission. The Concept2 can be used as a legs only tool by situating the trunk and arms as they would be at the end of the stroke, and then you can have him simply use the legs to generate power. I would also increase the setting to 10 so that the legs had something to push against. Hope this helps.<br/><br/>Neil Claude, as you know, MS comes and goes in terms of flair ups and quiescent periods. In general, I would approach exercise more vigorously when the disease is in remission. The Concept2 can be used as a legs only tool by situating the trunk and arms as they would be at the end of the stroke, and then you can have him simply use the legs to generate power. I would also increase the setting to 10 so that the legs had something to push against. Hope this helps.

Neil

]]> By: Claude http://www.srcpt.com/blog/2009/03/my-love-affair-with-the-concept-2-erg-continued/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Claude Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:29:00 +0000 http://www.srcpt.com/blog/2009/03/my-love-affair-with-the-concept-2-erg-continued/#comment-16 Neil as you know I am a big fan of the Concept2 and am using it with a client who has MS and is confined to a wheel chair. The exercise is good for his upper body but we are getting no leg action. His legs have minimal function and appear to be getting worse. Do you have some suggestions that would be helpful for his legs and feet?<br/>Claude Neil as you know I am a big fan of the Concept2 and am using it with a client who has MS and is confined to a wheel chair. The exercise is good for his upper body but we are getting no leg action. His legs have minimal function and appear to be getting worse. Do you have some suggestions that would be helpful for his legs and feet?
Claude

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