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#Nonprofit #research #laboratory providing #disability evaluations for #MECFS and all #fatigue related illnesses. Fiscally-sponsored by @UnitedCharitabl
Dec 4, 2020 6 tweets 5 min read
We have been staunch opponents of graded exercise therapy (#GET) as a treatment for #pwME and are thrilled that our research played a role in removing this harmful treatment from #NICE guidelines. Below we highlight some of our efforts to #stopGET ➡️ thread 1/ Image @4Workwell collaborated with @DialoguesMECFS to develop videos explaining energy systems and why graded exercise therapy is damaging #pwME. Please see our latest pacing video - we caution against using heart rate formulas designed for healthy people. 2/ dialogues-mecfs.co.uk/films/pacing/