Understanding and Overcoming Muscular Dystrophy

Hereditary Muscular Dystrophy

In this paper, I would like to research and discuss Hereditary Muscular Dystrophy disorder that had changed my whole opinion, and living sense on this planet. In today days there are so many diseases that cause humans to suffer pain and experience a feeling of being exceptional. Muscular Dystrophy is one of the toughest disorders that require lots of patience and inspiration to fight to endure until the end. I would like to introduce in depth any available resources and cure for people who belong to the MD category to find better quality of life and encouragement to stay alive. I personally choose this topic, because I have been observing my mom fighting with the Muscular Dystrophy disorder all my life. We all

MD requires the use of low-tech assistive devices, as well as high-tech assistive devices. Wheelchair, power wheelchair, standing walker is a great mobility devices that help MD children to move freely and explore places without restrictions. Being able to go places and be part of the society is very important, especially for children with physical disabilities that are why wheelchair is number one assistive technology for Muscular Dystrophy patients. Since MD predominantly affects males depending on their gradual weakness many of them starts using a wheelchair as early as five years old. This graph indicates percentage use of a wheelchair in boys with Muscular dystrophy ages 5 through 25, as we can see usage increases as the child gets older in age and more progressed weakness appears. (Centers for Disease Control and

Some of the medical treatments can help maintain comfort and function of a child. Sooner or later, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy and Respiratory therapy all required breaking through and retaining courage to fight until the end. Drug treatment also used in all of the cases to reduce stress and pain of the patients, like corticosteroids to slow muscle degeneration, pain relievers sometimes use of antibiotics necessary to fight any infections. Retrieved from: http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/muscular-dystrophy.html.

In conclusion, Muscular Dystrophy belongs to one of the rare disorders in the world, but even though people who live with it are suffering from pain and abnormality. MD is different for everyone, some may show slow progress and weakness, which is much easier to handle and live with, whereas, others rapidly move with huge dystrophy and become fully immobilize. Nevertheless, families and patients with Muscular Dystrophy should find effective ways through available resources and institutions to come to light, because MD should not keep any child from enjoying their live and being part of the