Exercise with Becker MD
Becker muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder, which cause muscle weakness first
recognised in 1956 and is now known to be a much milder variant of the better
known Duchenne type of md.
This
was the topic of an in depth talk given by Siobhan Macaulay, Neurophysiotherapist at
the Belfast Becker Event on 20Th January 2007at the moment these are just my notes but will be
expanded on very soon –I will type up exactly what she said as I recorded it on
an MP3 .
OK I have not had time to do it yet but here
are some of my scribble that will be expanded on and I will try and add some
pictures
The Benefits of Physio
·
Maintain Muscle
length
·
Maintains Flex in
Joints
PICTURE
OF COUGH POTATOE
When
do we start ?
as early as possible
Why?
·
Shortning of Achillies Tendon
·
Altered alignment
·
Walking less
efficiently
·
Back Pain
·
Walking on toes
·
Get tired easily
DO
Exercise -Low impact
·
Beneficial for strength
·
Carido
·
Bodyweigt
·
Helps stop depressionstrenghens hips,Knees
,Ankles,
Walking
Swimming
East
healthily
Avoid
over training
Do
little things a few stretches when sitting they all
mount up over the day