chronic pain

Multidisciplinary approach used to treat chronic pain in boy with LOPD

The use of a multidisciplinary treatment approach was described in a recent case report of a boy in the U.S. with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) and chronic pain. The strategy consisted of orthopedics, physical therapy, and psychosocial therapy. The boy also had behavioral and mood disorders, which could further…

After a clinic visit, my son will be seeing an orthopedist again

Last week, my 5-year-old son, Cayden, had a checkup with his metabolic doctors during a clinic day for his Pompe disease. This visit was mostly typical of those events and went about as expected. I was thankful for the good report from his doctors. Further, the physical therapist said…