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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Quadriceps muscle atrophy
  1. Spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance 
    ... lower limbs, most severely affecting the thigh muscles (quadriceps). (In SMA-LED, the "D" stands for dominant, which refers to the inheritance pattern of this condition.) The loss of nerve cells that control muscle movement (motor neurons) leads to atrophy of the muscles in the lower limbs. Affected ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...atrophy-with-lower-extremity-predominance - Genetics
  2. Tibial muscular dystrophy 
    ... individuals may have generalized muscle weakness, weakness and atrophy of the thigh muscles (quadriceps) or other muscles in the legs, and weakness ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/tibial-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  3. Inclusion Body Myositis From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is one of a group of muscle diseases known as the inflammatory myopathies, which are characterized by chronic, progressive ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../disorders/inclusion-body-myositis - External Health Links
  4. Describing SMA (Cure SMA)  
    Spinal Muscular Atrophy/Start Here ... Spinal Muscular Atrophy ... Cure SMA ... Make today a breakthrough. No two people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) have identical ...
    https://www.curesma.org/describing-sma - External Health Links
  5. Greater trochanteric pain syndrome 
    ... may suggest exercises to build strength and prevent muscle atrophy. You may need physical therapy if you have trouble moving the joint. Other treatments include: Removing fluid from the bursa Steroid injection Surgery to repair or remove injured tissue
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000777.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Physical Therapy for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) (FacioScapuloHumeral Muscular Dystrophy Society) - PDF  
    Muscular Dystrophy/Living With ... Muscular Dystrophy ... FacioScapuloHumeral Muscular Dystrophy Society ... PDF
    https://www.fshdsociety.org/.../FSH-Society-PT-for-FSHD-Brochure.pdf - External Health Links
  7. Broken kneecap - aftercare 
    ... a day. This will help reduce swelling and muscle atrophy. Ice your knee. Make an ice pack by putting ice cubes in a plastic bag and wrapping a cloth around it. ... or have had stomach ulcers or internal bleeding in the past.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000582.htm - Medical Encyclopedia