Muscular dystrophy treatment results (including recovering process)

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Found effectiveness in muscular dystrophies

Achievements in muscular dystrophy We have many achievements in muscular dystrophy at our related Clinic.

The following achievements have been made in “improvement of muscle strength” and “increase in muscle mass” in muscular dystrophy.

 >Myotonic dystrophy

 >Becker muscular dystrophy

 >Facial scapular muscular dystrophy

 >Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

Currently, “improvement of muscle strength” has been confirmed, and “increase in muscle mass” is being expected.

 >Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Results

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD)

Facial scapulohumeral muscular dystrophy Male in 10s ( from Utah, the United States)

■His story and the results of his 7 weeks stay in Japan

■ Improvement of the movement to bend the upper arm after 7 weeks of treatment

■ Improvement of the movement to bend the upper arm after the 1st time of his treatment

Facial scapulohumeral muscular dystrophy Male in 50s

■ Improvement of the movement to bend the upper arm After about a month of treatment, his muscle strength improved and the bending movement became more natural and smooth.

■Can raise his legs with face-down position after 3-month of the treatment (still under recovering)

Facial scapulohumeral muscular dystrophy Male in 30s

■ Improvement of bending movement of upper arm

The upperarm, which could not be bent even when lying down for 5-6 years, can now be bent after several times of treatments.

Myotonic dystrophy

Myotonic dystrophy woman in 30s with 700 CTG repeats

■ Confirmation of treatment results in about 4 months, reduction of myotonia symptoms, improvement of grip strength, and increase in muscle mass

■ Treatment of the muscles of the trunk (treatment for about 15 minutes), it became possible to rotate smoothly

■ Improvement of thumb stiffness

■ Improvement of muscle strength required for walking (improvement of stepping motion with full power)

Treatment result of about 15 minutes

Myotonic dystrophy man in 30s with 200-300 CTG repeats

■ Improvement of myotonia symptoms after 8 times treatments

Becker muscular dystrophy

Becker muscular dystrophy 10 year old male

■ Strengthening of thigh muscles (30 minutes of treatment) He said that he had muscle pain in his thigh, and when he bent and stretched, it was difficult for him to apply force, and when his knees were shaking, he performed the procedure. After the treatment, the muscle gained strength and his knees were less shaken.

■ Strengthening of thigh muscles, hamstrings, and gluteal muscles (results of 20-30 minutes of treatment) As a result of performing a treatment to improve muscle strength, there was a request to be able to maintain the posture of the bridge in physical education because only two people could not maintain the posture of the bridge in the class and they were in the class.

After the treatment he could perform same as his class mates.

■ Improvement of forearm function (5-10 minutes treatment) Due to the loss of muscle strength in the forearm, repeated gripping movements weakened the muscle strength, and the movements of closing and opening the hands could not be performed smoothly, but the treatment improved it.

■ Improvement of tongue function (20 minutes of treatment) Improved the function of moving the tongue up and down and left and right. As a result, he was able to speak smoothly and improved the swallowing function.

■ Increased thigh muscle mass Perimeter of the thigh increases (every other week, change in about 1.5 months)

-Right thigh 3.9 cm increase (34.0 cm ⇒ 37.9 cm)

-Left thigh 3.8 cm (34.0 cm ⇒ 37.8 cm)

* The measurement point is in the middle of the straight line connecting the pelvis to the knee.

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy(LGMD)

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy Female in 30s

GNE myopathy

GNE myopathy woman in 30s

Trial result