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Atrophy of muscles Report
Muscle atrophy is the derangement in size and number of muscle fibers that occurs with aging, reduction in blood supply, or following immobilization, prolonged weightlessness, malnutrition, and particularly in denervation.
What we've learned from patients who report Atrophy of muscles
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
18 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
28 |  |
|
Mild
|
11 |  |
|
None
|
3 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Atrophy of muscles
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelchair (powered) | 6 |  |
|
| Aquatic Therapy Exercises | 3 | |
|
| Physical Therapy (PT) | 3 | |
|
| Hoyer Lift | 2 | |
|
| Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation | 2 | |
|
| Weight training | 2 | |
|
| Karman Lightweight | 1 | |
|
| Ankle Foot Orthosis AFO | 1 | |
|
| Physical Exercise | 1 | |
|
| Zanaflex | 1 | |
|
| Baclofen | 1 | |
|
| Wheelchair (manual) | 1 | |
|
| Pride Jet 3 Power Chair | 1 | |
|
| Whey Protein Supplement | 1 | |
|
| Walker | 1 | |
|
| Floating | 1 | |
|
| Potassium Gluconate | 1 | |
|
| Permobil C400 | 1 | |
|
| Glucosamine-Chondroitin | 1 | |
|
| Creatine supplement | 1 | |
|
| Biokinetics | 1 | |
Report created on May 25, 2012.