CMT:

CMT1A is a rare (1:5,000) hereditary motor and sensory demyelinating peripheral neuropathy (also known as Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy, HMSN) which is caused by an intrachromosomal duplication and consecutive toxic overexpression of the PMP22 gene on chromosome 17. CMT1A is one of the most common inherited peripheral nerve-related disorders which is passed down through families in an autosomal dominant fashion. CMT1A disease becomes evident in young adulthood and slowly progresses with distally pronounced muscle weakness and numbness. Pain can range from mild to severe. The disease can be highly debilitating with patients becoming wheel chair-bound and is often accompanied by severe cases of neurological pain. There is no known cure for this incapacitating disease.

Friday, October 3, 2014

Physical Therapy

 Besides working in the stander I have also been stretching everyday, that is extremely important in my physical therapy. The other day while I was doing my stretching I wanted to progress further. When I go to my specialist appointments there is many exercises that they have me do, so I wanted to start incorporating that into my routine. I did some of the exercise, then I wanted to push myself even further and that is when, twice with each foot, I raised it about 6-8 inches off the bed and held it for about 10 seconds!
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  1. GypsyChiqueOctober 4, 2014 at 9:21 PM

    Keep it up! All this hard work WILL pay off one way or another. I'm rooting for you!

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