Treatment
Name the cure for DMD.
What is there is no cure.
What is one of the first steps in diagnosing DMD?
What is looking at family history?
What is the primary goal of physical therapy in Duchenne Diagnosis?
What is Preserving neuromuscular connection and joint function?
Roles braces play in Duchenne management, particularly in ankle, wrists, and hands.
Typically responsible for prescribing and guiding physical activity for individuals diagnosed with Duchenne?
What is a physical therapist?
This is the main goal of treatment for DMD?
What is to manage symptoms and improve quality of life
Most common types of test used for diagnosis
What is a blood test or muscle biopsy
Why is a specialized therapy evaluation recommended every four to six months?
What is slowing down muscular dystrophy and preserving joint function?
Key guidelines for positioning in a wheelchair to maintain joint alignment for Duchenne patients.
What is feet flat on foot rest with hips and feet at 90 degrees?
Swimming aligns with goals of physical therapy for Duchenne patients.
What is minimal joint stress and exercise adherence?
Why is light exercise like swimming or stretching recommended
What is to avoid muscle atrophy due to lack of use?
What test can be used to measure the electrical activity in muscles
What is an EMG?
Who does a physical therapist collaborate with to ensure comprehensive care for Duchenne patients?
What is neuromuscular specialists, speech-language pathologists, and occupational therapists?
Serial Casting aids in Joint mobility.
What is multiple rigid casts applied incrementally to keep joint range of motion?
Exercise goal for DMD patients.
What is little to no impact aerobic exercise?
What is to treat scoliosis and help improve breathing functions or to get a pacemaker to help with irregular heart rhythm or heart failure.
Lack of what gene can cause DMD
What is dystrophin?
Main areas targeted by physical therapy for Duchenne patients?
What is ankle, knee, wrists, and hands?
Standing devices increase stability and decrease the risk of falls for Duchenne patients, thereby aiding in preventing fractures or hard falls.
What is fit to support patients back, and assist from sitting to standing?
Maintaining this during exercise.
______ is used to prolong life, delay muscle loss and scoliosis, improve lung function and slowing this progression of heart weakness or failure.
What is corticosteroids.
Elevated levels of ____ could be a sign of having DMD
What is creatine kinase?
Physical therapy contributes to slowing down the progression of muscular dystrophy in Duchenne patients?
What is preventing chance of early ambulation?
Occupational therapists adjust mobility devices to accommodate the growth of Duchenne patients over time.
What is custom fit wheelchair and leg length adjustments?
Getting cleared by this specialist before exercise.
What is a cardiologist?