i bought an excercise bike this week coz ive read that it helps with ms. its only a cheap one as i begrudged paying alot of money for a bike that doesnt actually move me anywhere. anyways has anyone else got one of these contraptions and do they help?
i have one,i cant walk more than a few steps,so it keeps my legs going.i was told by my neuro physio to keep on doing it, i only do 5 mimutes once or twice a day.
Hi Yes, it is great as, surprisingly it is something that you can still do, even if your legs are pretty bad. Take it easy though, I’ve overdone it this week and now need a break! Teresa xx
I find it does help with my general well being but it also helps my balance to a degree.
thanks. yeah i have found it easier than other forms of physio and my poor balance doesnt affect me using it. my physio told me to only to do 5 mins to start with and to slowly increase the duration. i can walk but i usually use a walking stick to aid my balance, just thought it might help with my mobility. cheers
I got one of e-bay and do 30 mins a day
Don’t know if it helps physically but makes me feel good and like i’ve done something positive
Also i listen to motown as i do it, gets the whole body moving 
Hi I can’t push my right leg around on an exercise bike so my physio suggested a rowing machine, I picked one up from a boot fair and love it aparently they exercise more muscles than most fitness machines and are very low impact, so if you get tired of cycling try some rowing Jane
hi jane yeah i used to have a rowing machine. it was before the ms flared up though. i sold it as it would move around the room when i used it. apart from that it was alright, nothing as hard as real rowing on a boat though. mind you i dont intend on doing that anytime soon. my right legs not that good either but i can use the bike ok.
cardo’s right too. you really have to listen to music whilst your doing these things
Get those endorphins circulating round your body. Excercise is the best way and it does not matter which as it is the ‘feel good’ feeling after. Yes, bike is good along with swimming, both low impact
Hi, i’m new to the forum but saw your post and thought it was time to start tinkling my keyboard.
Been diagnosed with rrms since jan 2009 and last year i had my second relapse where i ended going numb from the chest down to my hands and feet (lovely). Before this, i was cycling to work 2 weeks out of three, the third was night shifts and never have the energy. About 4 months after my relapse when i was feeling good enough to get back to work i started cycling again and i do believe it has helped me no end. I still have days when my legs feel like lead and generally feel like i’ve just walked the three peaks but i still cycle. I should rest more to be honest but i don’t really get that privilage.
Any way, the point to my reply is that (apart from getting a little off my chest) i wanted to say that i now find cycling easier than walking up the stairs! Why this is i don’t really know cos the walking and cycling action doesn’t really seem that different to me, but guess it something to do with the way the neuro pathways from my brain to my muscles have recovered and not recovered.
I used to have a stepper machine/glider machine too which was really good cos it did the top and bottom half of my body.
Keep it up!
I do about 2km when I go on it, although I haven’t done any for a few weeks. That about kills me but I like doing it, no clue if it helps but it certainly can’t hurt. Getting off after is hard work though…I can never be sure if my legs will buckle!
I used to use an exercise bike but as my MS got worse I found I couldn’t get on it! Also, my right knee bends in so I struggled to pedal without my knee thumping against the side. It was good while I had it though, as I’d put a CD on and it was really good “me time”. Had to be very careful about how long I used it for as I usually couldn’t walk afterwards til my legs had recovered.
Heather
yeah i started using the bike earlier on this week my right foot was hitting the pedal arm every pedal turn but it seems to have improved and maybe its stopped my leg from being quite so wonky although that may have something to do with me cutting down the amount of time the central heating is running for on the timer. my lodger seems to like to slow cook himself so i keep his room rad on high and ive turned the rest down. the bike does seem to be helping though.
Thinking about it i don’t think i’d be quite so happy peddling away indoors as the heat would definately drain me, compared to being out in the fresh air with a breeze, not too cold a breeze tho or my knees would stiffen up(my ms has made me into a right fussy person, according to my girlfriend…and she’s probably right). I used to have my exercise machine in the garage.