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Voice_of_the_Patient_Report_8-19-2019
…health o Many patients use complementary methods such as exercise, swimming, acupuncture, meditation, and massage o Patients are very creative in finding adaptations to help with their daily lives and…
Anthony Zahn, Paralympian
…bronze medals at the world championships. But he no longer had the energy for the training required to compete at a world-class level. Anthony believes that while recreational exercise can…
CMTA Alliance Partner, NMD Pharma, Announces Encouraging Data with Implications for CMT
…implications for CMT. ClC-1 is a skeletal muscle specific chloride ion channel that plays important roles for regulating neuromuscular transmission and muscle fiber excitability during exercise. According to the company,…
How Balance Walking Can Help Fitness and Living with CMT
…through pain, motivating you to exercise through discomfort. Other advantages of adding poles include: Reduced impact on your joints and feet Helping to prevent lower body issues due to foot…
Surgery/Fractures/Falls
…exercises usually offer little value due to the muscles’ inability to function from CMT. A knee brace can help, but they are bulky and cumbersome to wear especially if one…
Managing Neuropathic Pain
…exercise. Cognitive behavioral therapy is the best studied of these treatments. Similar to topicals, side effects are much less of an issue than for oral medications. Downsides include finding a…
Edmonton, AB, Canada CMTA Branch Meeting (Virtual) with Guest Speaker
12/02/2023 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Please join us (via Zoom) for the next meeting of the Edmonton, AB, Canada CMTA Branch on Saturday, December 2nd at 12:00 pm MST. We will gather virtually for an Ugly Christmas sweater party with guest Julie Stone, creator of CMTdefy. Julie will host a virtual exercise session with us while listening to Christmas classics […]
Ride a Bike
…riding a bike will be something you do for fun, not just to stay fit! [Check with your doctor before beginning any exercise program, and if you use clipless pedals,…
JACKSONVILLE, FL CMTA BRANCH MEETING (IN-PERSON) WITH GUEST SPEAKER
06/17/2023 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am – Please join us (in person) for the Jacksonville, FL CMTA Branch meeting on Saturday, June 17th at 9 am Eastern Time. We will meet at the Cannaday Building Room 1106. The address is 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224. During our meeting, we will welcome guest speaker, Amanda Lazo, OT, OTD. Amanda is […]
CMT and Other Medical Conditions
…CMT cause difficulty losing weight? As far as we know, there is no direct link between CMT and inability to lose weight. However, lack of exercise and fatigue can cause…