An intervention involving whole body vibration therapy showed promise for improving movement ability and muscle composition in a small study involving three children with non-classic infantile-onset Pompe disease. The study, “Vibration assisted rehabilitation in patients with Pompe disease: A case series,” was published in the…
Physical Therapy
This month, we started back up with home-based therapies for my 3-year-old son, Cayden. He receives a few different services, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. Each of them is extremely beneficial for Cayden, who has infantile-onset Pompe disease. He has been getting these different…
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Massage Therapy for Pompe Disease
If you have late-onset Pompe disease, you likely will need to see many specialists such as pulmonary physicians, cardiologists, and physiotherapists to help you manage the disorder’s different symptoms. To help with muscle weakness and other Pompe disease-related symptoms, it also may be beneficial to add a massage…
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Managing Scoliosis in Late-onset Pompe Disease
Late-onset Pompe disease can occur during a child’s largest phase of growth and development. This can have a major impact on how well the body develops, including the occurrence of scoliosis. What is scoliosis? Scoliosis is a sideways curve in the spine, and is often related to neuromuscular…
While Pompe disease can affect the heart, respiratory system, and other functions, its chief symptom is muscle weakness. Exercise and physical therapy can help patients preserve mobility for as long as possible. Following are answers to some frequently asked questions about Pompe disease and exercise. How does…
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What to Expect from Physiotherapy When You Have Pompe Disease
People who have Pompe disease likely will need an array of healthcare specialists to help them manage symptoms of their rare genetic condition, which results from the abnormal buildup of glycogen inside cells. That buildup impairs the working of different organs and tissues, particularly the heart, respiratory,…
Frequent inspiratory muscle training — a set of breathing exercises to strengthen the respiratory muscles making it easier to breathe — enhanced the breathing capacity of late-onset Pompe disease patients with insufficient respiratory function, a small pilot study has found. The study, “Safety and efficacy of short- and long-term…
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