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Treatments could include:
There is no known cure. Orthopedic surgery or equipment (such as braces or orthopedic shoes) may make it easier to walk.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 26, 2009
There is no cure for CMT. However, physical and occupational therapy are an important part of CMT treatment. Physical therapy is used to preserve range of motion and minimize deformity caused by muscle shortening, or contracture. Braces are someti...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
As of 2004, there was no cure for CMT. However, physical and occupational therapy are an important part of CMT treatment. Physical therapy is used to preserve range of motion and minimize deformity caused by muscle shortening, or contracture. Brac...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Treatment for people with CMT is often dependent upon symptoms. A multi-disciplinary team and approach can be helpful. A treatment team may include a neurologist , medical geneticist, genetic counselor, orthopedic surgeon, otolaryngologist, physic...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Genetic counseling is a communication process by which personal genetic risk information is translated into practical information for families. Genetic counselors are health care professionals with specialized training and experience in the areas ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Genetic counseling aims to facilitate the exchange of information regarding a person's genetic legacy. It attempts to: accurately diagnose a disorder assess the risk of recurrence in the concerned family members and their relatives provide alterna...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Genetic counseling is a communication process by which personal genetic risk information is translated into practical information for families. Genetic counselors are health care professionals with specialized training and experience in the areas ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Genetic counseling is a communication process by which personal genetic risk information is translated into practical information for families. Genetic counselors are health care professionals with specialized training and experience in the areas ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
A branch of science that attempts to understand the fundamental biologic makeup of organisms by examining the genetic blueprints in each cell The nucleus of every cell holds the key to nearly every visible and invisible feature of the human body, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Physical therapists provide services to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain , and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities among those suffering from injuries, disabilities, or disease.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Chest physical therapy is the term for a group of treatments designed to improve respiratory efficiency, promote expansion of the lungs, strengthen respiratory muscles, and eliminate secretions from the respiratory system.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
The professional field consists of skilled health care providers who work under the direction or supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapists. Their role is to facilitate care and treatment of patients with injuries, diseases, or dis...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Occupational therapy is a holistic, patient-centered, occupation-based approach to life skill development. This health profession helps people whose lives have been altered by physical or mental disease, injury, or other health problems. People of...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
The occupational therapy interview is the initial fact-finding session between an occupational therapy practitioner and a patient to determine the patient's problem(s) and to discuss possible intervention and treatment.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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