Lynnette Rasmussen OTRL provides detailed, hands-on demonstrations of a variety of gentle exercises targeting specific muscles. Developed in collaboration with an FSH muscular dystrophy patient, these exercises demonstrate principles that… Read More »
Muscle Activation Exercises
Imaging study shows positive effects of exercise and CBT on muscle degeneration
In 2014, a Dutch team reported that aerobic exercise training (AET) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) decreased fatigue and improved the quality of life significantly in FSHD patients. Now, the… Read More »
Ask the Physical Therapist: Inversion tables, trigger points, and chronic pain management
The following is a transcript of a question-and-answer session, conducted over the FSH Society’s Facebook page, with Julie Hershberg, PT, DPT, NCS. Hershberg is a physical therapist who is a… Read More »
Ask the Physical Therapist: Car Accidents and FSHD
The following is a transcript of a question-and-answer session, conducted over the FSH Society’s Facebook page, with Julie Hershberg, PT, DPT, NCS. Hershberg is a physical therapist who is a… Read More »
Ask the Physical Therapist: Zero-Gravity Treadmills, Strength Training, and Braces for Lordosis
The following is a transcript of a question-and-answer session, conducted over the FSH Society’s Facebook page, with Julie Hershberg, PT, DPT, NCS. Hershberg is a physical therapist who is a… Read More »