Multiple sclerosis, ‘Nordic Tales’ walks make a stop in Pavia

A Nordic Walking experience to spend a day in contact with nature, in the name of well-being, for the benefit of people with multiple sclerosis, family members and caregivers. The 8th edition of Nordic Tales, an itinerant outdoor walking project to raise awareness of the importance of sport as a valid ally in the treatment of this neurodegenerative disease, which affects more than 21,000 people in Lombardy alone, is making a stop in Pavia. The initiative, promoted by Sanofi with the patronage of the Italian Multiple Sclerosis Association (Aism) and carried out in collaboration with the Italian School of Nordic Walking, is organized locally by the Irccs Mondino Foundation of Pavia. The appointment is for Saturday 11 June at 9 at Cascina Colombara – Parco della Vernavola. “With over 21 thousand cases and about 600 new diagnoses estimated every year – says Roberto Bergamaschi, head of the Multiple Sclerosis Center, Irccs Mondino Foundation of Pavia – Lombardy is the first region in our country in terms of prevalence and incidence of multiple sclerosis. This is an important fact that pushes us to do more and more for the people who suffer from it, in our area and beyond. Initiatives such as these allow us, in fact, to effectively understand the real benefits of physical activity in the treatment of this pathology “.” Sports practice, if carried out continuously and for a long period, can contribute to putting a stop to the disease. A recent review of the literature – he explains – has in fact made it possible to highlight an ever-increasing number of researches that indicate how sports practice reduces neurodegeneration and can be effective in stimulating neuroplasticity, thanks to the improvement of the functionality of the nervous system that is associated with exercise. However, it is advisable to evaluate your condition together with the specialist, so as to identify the most suitable training, methods and times “. Not only steps in the open air: new this year are the photographic shots inside the” The photographer’s eye ”, a corner intended to stimulate the creativity of the participants by learning photographic techniques in a landscape context. The mental well-being is therefore added to the physical well-being for a 360 ° psychophysical well-being of the patient. The initiative, in fact, is part of the broader project “I’m in motion. Together to train body and mind “: an invitation not to stop, undermining the attitude of resignation in the face of the chronicity of the disease. From the simple walk to the dance, from yoga to pilates to those activities that activate and train our brain such as, for example, photography, caviardage, gardening and digital communication. “Initiatives like these – comments Lucia Bordoni, vice president of Aism provincial section of Pavia – are important not only to raise awareness, but because they ensure that the routine of patients and family members takes on different contours, thanks to a greater serenity offered by contact with nature and sharing one’s free time with others. concrete support and a moment to bring together different points of view – from patients to caregivers to clinicians and sports instructors – with the aim of simply informing and explaining relevant topics, such as those concerning health. territory an initiative such as Nordic Tales, in which patients become the undisputed protagonists, confirming our historian commitment to support people called to live with multiple sclerosis “. Participation in Nordic Tales is free and open to all. All the information on the stages and the registration instructions are available on the Facebook and Instagram pages of “Sono in Movimento”.