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November 2, 2023 News by Andrea Lobo, PhD

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…

April 25, 2023 Columns by Keara Engle

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…

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