How do I get an app on prescription? When the law comes into force, around 73 million people insured with statutory health insurance will be entitled to receive digital medical devices. As part of the implementation of the so-called Digitalization Act of December 2019, doctors and psychotherapists can prescribe the apps to their patients. The … Prescription App: How It Works
The exercises for various forms of muscular dystrophies are designed to improve the functionality and coordination of the muscles and to preserve the remaining muscles as much as possible. For those affected, this ideally means an improvement in general strength and mobility and a slowing down of the progressive disease process. Depending on the cause … Exercises for muscular dystrophy
Physiotherapy The treatment of muscular dystrophy through physiotherapy is adapted individually from patient to patient according to the progress of the disease, the general condition of the patient and the type of muscular dystrophy. However, the primary goal of physiotherapy is always to maintain and improve the patient’s mobility as much as possible and to … Physiotherapy | Exercises for muscular dystrophy
Summary Since there is no promising drug therapy concept for muscular dystrophies, the exercises performed as part of the therapy play a central role. They enable the patients to actively do something against the rapid progress of the disease and to regain a bit of quality of life for themselves. The routine of daily training … Summary | Exercises for muscular dystrophy
History The course is progressive in all forms of muscular dystrophy (always progressive). It begins with a weakening of the muscles in the pelvic girdle area and then spreads further. Initially, weakness in the leg muscles is noticeable, as well as difficulty in walking. Fat and connective tissue is then formed from the muscles, resulting … History | Physiotherapy for muscular dystrophy
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 … Summary | Physiotherapy for muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy belongs to the hereditary, conditional diseases and is characterized by an increasing weakness of the musculature of the entire body. Depending on the form of the disease, patients gradually lose their mobility and independence. The two forms of Duchenne and Becker-Kiener are the most significant forms of muscle weakness. In the following text, … Physiotherapy for muscular dystrophy
Type Duchenne The type of muscular dystrophy after Duchenne is already evident in childhood and immobility due to the insufficiency of the skeletal muscles occurs in early childhood.Typical for the Duchenne type is the limitation in walking where the children hold their thighs when they stand up (Gowers sign). Since the course is progressive, the … Type Duchenne | Physiotherapy for muscular dystrophy
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