According to the MS Society, MS is a neurological condition that affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord. Your immune system damages your nerve fibers, leaving patches of scar tissue, distorting or interrupting the journeys of nerve impulses.
Most people are diagnosed in their 40s and 50s, although it can occur at other times. Stats also show that MS is three times more common in women than it is in men.
What are the symptoms? What makes MS particularly difficult to treat and support is the unpredictability of its symptoms. No two people have the same experience of the condition. Symptoms can include excessive fatigue, spasms, stiffness, and vision problems as well as cognitive problems such as short-term memory and concentration issues. Although there is no cure, there are a number of methods to manage the symptoms including medication, diet, and exercise.
What DO we do as a company? Every year during Derek's birthday month of March we wear ORANGE shoe covers instead of our signature YELLOW shoe covers to raise awareness. Every customer that we visit during that month is encouraged to take pictures wearing their orange apparel and post those pictures on social media using the #OrangeOutMShashtag.
For every photo taken and submitted Simmons One Hour will make a $10 donation to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
https://www.simmonsonehour.com/ms
