Summary
Even with the symptoms of muscular dystrophy, patients can lead an independent life. For example, even with the Becker-Kiener form, the patient can reach a high age, whereas Duchenne patients have lower life expectancies. In order to provide the patient with an individual therapy in both forms, physiotherapy can be prescribed.
Thus, the muscle weakness is treated symptomatically even if the cause of the muscular dystrophy cannot be treated directly. The aim of physiotherapy is to give the patient quality in everyday life according to his possibilities.
