According to the American Physical Therapy Association, Bell’s palsy is a type of facial paralysis that can affect a person’s daily function, communication abilities, self-esteem, and quality of life. It occurs when the nerve controlling movement on 1 side of the face... Read more »
The National Institutes of Health describe Guillian-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a neurological disorder in which the body’s own immune system mistakenly attacks part of the peripheral nervous system (the network of nerves located outside of the brain and spinal... Read more »
According to the American Physical Therapy Association, Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic disorders caused by a change or mutation in one of the genes located in the DNA within human cells. It is not caused by an injury or harmful activity. MD causes... Read more »
The ALS Association defines ALS as a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive... Read more »
Gait dysfunctions are changes in your normal walking pattern. These can sometimes be the result of a disease or abnormality in different area of the body such as Parkinson’s disease, muscle weakness, muscular dystrophy, peripheral neuropathy, or vertigo. Gait... Read more »
