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The effect of heat on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) symptoms is real. Physiologically, the nerve conduction speed can slow down which can exacerbate a whole range of symptoms. This varies between individuals. However, the good news is that research has shown a range of techniques that can help manage this physiological response. This short webinar will cover some basic physiology of what happens when we overheat but importantly will give you some practical tips that can hopefully assist you to manage in hot weather or when exercising. About our speaker Gilly Davy Gilly Davy is the clinical lead of Active+ Neuro Physio and the founder and director of the MS Get a Head Start. Gilly graduated in the UK in 2004, where she worked before working in New Zealand for six years and obtaining her post graduate certificate in health and rehab science. Gilly then moved to the Advance Rehab Centre in Sydney for three and half years in which she started MS Get a Head Start. Gilly was proudly awarded the Australian Physiotherapy Association Ipsen special commendation for Achievement in Neurological Physiotherapy in 2015. In 2016 she was then awarded a Honorary Clinical Fellowship for the Australian Catholic University. She then returned to New Zealand in 2016 and ran her own successful company called Connect Neuro Physiotherapy. Gilly closed Connect Neuro Physiotherapy at the end of 2021 to take on her role at Active+ Neuro Physio to allow her to focus on her clinical career.