by Teresa Carroll | Physical Therapy
“Helping those with CMT remain physically able as we work to find a cure!” Like many of us living with Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT) finding ways to overcome our set of unique challenges in order to stay healthier and remain as physically able as possible is a...
by Teresa Carroll | Physical Therapy
Most of us suffering with Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) develop contractures. Contractures are defined as a stiffening of joints resulting in loss of movement of the joint and musculoskeletal deformities (most commonly of the feet and hands). They occur because as muscles...
by Teresa Carroll | News and Updates
Mario Bortolozzi, Ph. D. I am an associate Professor in Biophysics at the Department of Physics and Astronomy “G. Galilei” at the University of Padua in Italy. Following my studies in Physics at the same university, I earned my doctoral degree in...
by Teresa Carroll | CMT Connections
While we all have the same moving parts, those of us with Charcot Marie Tooth disease know that, just as this article talks about, we can’t all do the same things. People with CMT often have to find very different ways to accomplish a particular motion. Even though we...
by Teresa Carroll | CMT Connections
Maybe you have knee problems because of your New Year’s resolution to ramp up your workouts or if you are affected by Charcot Marie Tooth disease you could have just stepped on the wrong blade of grass. Regardless, it may not be your knees that are the real problem. I...