Physical Therapy Articles
Welcome to TIN’s Physical Therapy Article Series!
The articles here share information from reputable sources and are intended to provide you with information about ways to reach your full physical potential and to share stories of how others suffering from CMT have created unique paths to overcome the physical limitations of this neuromuscular disease. We hope these articles help empower you as you deal with the challenges of Charcot Marie Tooth disease.
*No content here should be a substitute for medical advice from your doctor, physical therapist or other qualified clinician.
The Benefit of Physical Therapy for Charcot Marie Tooth Patients TINs motto Helping those with CMT remain physically able as we work to find a cure
Whether you call it physical therapy or physiotherapy (PT), many of us suffering with Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) have had to seek that kind of help for injury or to help us restore and/or maintain physical functionality while fighting this neuromuscular...
How Nordic Walking Improves Physical Quality of Life for Those Suffering from Neuromuscular Conditions Like Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
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 constant battle. Nordic Walking (NW), noted as a fitness trend by Harvard...
Can Stretching Benefit Charcot Marie Tooth Patients in the Management of Muscular Contractures Improving Function for Activities of Our Daily Living
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...
Looking for Answers on Exercise
Elisabeth Kilroy, PhD, is director of MDA’s neuroMuscular ObserVational Research (MOVR) Data Hub, which gathers medical and genetic data on several neuromuscular diseases to help researchers gain better understanding of the diseases and design effective clinical...
CMT and Your Feet: Surgery Sometimes, Bracing Often, Caution Always
Lily S., 16, of South Carolina, remembers what it was like to play and be active as a child. “I was able to participate in gymnastics after having extensive surgery.” When she was 4 years old, Lily was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) type 1E and...