Do braces help neuropathy?
Peripheral Neuropathy Management In some cases, non-prescription hand and foot braces can help you make up for muscle weakness. Orthotics can help you walk better. Relaxation techniques, such as yoga, may help ease emotional as well as physical symptoms.
Are people with CMT disabled?
Because longer nerves are affected first, symptoms usually begin in the feet and lower legs and then can affect the fingers, hands, and arms. Most individuals with CMT have some amount of physical disability, although some people may never know they have the disease.
What is the life expectancy of someone with CMT?
Life expectancy is normal in most patients with CMT. The degree of disability varies according to the CMT subtype, and it is unpredictable between and within families; even identical twins may be differently affected. Typically, HNPP patients have a good quality of life between episodes of nerve damage.
What helps CMT pain?
Controlling pain Joint and muscle pain can usually be controlled by taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen. Neuropathic pain may be treated with tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) or an anticonvulsant medication (a medicine often used to prevent seizures).
What is a Moore balance brace?
The Moore Balance Brace (MBB) is a prescription custom-made ankle foot orthotic (AFO) that is designed to fit easily into shoes recommended by a doctor. The MBB is NOT intended to be worn without a shoe. It’s part of a long-term treatment plan that includes a strength training program to prevent falls.
Is walking good for CMT?
The Balance Walking for CMT Video Series demonstrates how using balance walking poles or walking sticks for balance can dramatically increase the confidence, fitness and mobility of people living with CMT.
Does Charcot-Marie-Tooth get worse?
CMT is a progressive condition, which means the symptoms gradually get worse over time. This means it may be difficult to spot symptoms in young children who have CMT. Signs that a young child may have CMT include: appearing unusually clumsy and accident-prone for their age.
Does CMT shorten your life?
CMT disease does not usually shorten the expected life span.
What medications should be avoided with Charcot-Marie-Tooth?
Avoid drugs and medications known to cause nerve damage (eg, vincristine, isoniazid, and nitrofurantoin).
What is an AFO ankle brace?
An ankle foot orthosis (AFO) is used to improve walking patterns by reducing, preventing or limiting movement of the lower leg and foot and by supporting weak muscles. AFOs encompass the leg and foot and are worn with shoes and socks.
What is an Arizona brace for the foot?
The Arizona Brace® is prescribed to stabilize the ankle, talocalcaneal, midtarsal and subtalar joints. Often copied but never equaled, the Arizona Brace® is the only custom AFO proven in clinical trials to effectively treat Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD) as an alternative to surgery.