physically disabling conditions part ii. md md’s = genetic, progressive muscle wasting and...
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MDMD
• Md’s = genetic, progressive muscle wasting and weakness disorders.
• Characteristics – Tire quickly– Lose fine motor control– Progressive weakness –postural changes
Types of MDTypes of MD
• Duchenne– X-linked– Affects pelvic girdle followed by shoulder
girdle– Most serious of MD’s
Becker MDBecker MD
• X-linked
• Less severe
• Imitates Duchenne – progress is slower
• Wheelchairs in 20’s
• Prosthetic devices– Cost of devices– Need for new prosthetics every 18 months
• ( could you wear the same pair of shoes everyday for years on end?)
• Insurance – the haves versus the have nots• Jordan Thomas
– http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2009/08/27/cnnheroes.jordan.thomas.cnn
DwarfismDwarfism
• Achondroplasia – most common type– 1 in 26,000
a)Proportionate – body parts are in proportion, but short in height
- Deficiency in pituitary gland
b) Disproportionate –
- Short arms, short legs, normal torso , large head
- Faulty gene = failure of bone to fullydevelop
Friedreich’s AtaxiaFriedreich’s Ataxia
• Neurological disorder
• Damages peripheral nerves, cerebellum, heart
Types of SBTypes of SB
• Meningomyelocele (MM)
• Meningocele – spinal cord covering out
• Occulta
• Non-progressive
• No cure
• Obesity
• Skin lesions
• Role models – – Jean Driscoll– Boston Marathon winner– Spina Bifida– Champaign-Urbana
AcquiredAcquired• Spinal Cord Ijuries:
• traumatic or non-traumatic– Sudden blow to spine– Arthritis, cancer, infections, disk degeneration
CostsCosts
• Paraplegic: 1st year = $ 260,000– Each subsequent year - $26,000
• Low Tetra (C5-C8) = $459,000– Each subsequent year - $52,000
• High Tetra(C1-C4) = $ 710,000– Each subsequent year = $127,000
Physical EducationPhysical Education
• Brockport Physical Fitness test
• Wheelchair softball– http://www.wheelchairsoftball.org/
classification.htm– http://www.wheelchairsoftball.org/#– http://www.wheelchairsoftball.org/rules.htm
• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/spinalcordinjury/htm/index.htm
• http://www.disability.uiuc.edu/athletics/
• http://www.murderballmovie.com/
• http://www.unitedspinal.org/spinal-cord-disability-links/accessible-wheelchair-sports-recreation-travel/
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