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Myopathies typically involve motor impairment without no sensory symptoms (primary symptom is muscle weakness from dysfunction of muscle fiber) Presents as proximal muscle weakness, mainly in the pelvic girdle or the shoulder girdle muscle groups. Pelvic muscle group is more common and more severe.
Physiotherapy. Exercise therapy leads to a stabilization of disease progression, with evidence in the literature supporting moderate physical exercise in patients with myositis. Research has shown that an exercise programs at home improve muscle strength and endurance.
The inflammatory myopathies (IM) are a group of diseases that involve chronic (long-standing) muscle inflammation, muscle weakness, and, in some cases, muscle pain. Myopathy is a general medical term used to describe a number of conditions affecting the muscles. All myopathies cause muscle weakness.
Physical exercise has been shown to reduce inflammation, reduce fatigue, increase stamina, and build muscle, even in patients with myositis. Indeed, exercise is currently the only treatment recommendation for patients with inclusion body myositis.
Common impairments experienced by patients with myopathy include muscle weakness, reduced endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Strength-training programmes, incorporating isometric, isotonic or isokinetic exercise, have been shown to improve muscle strength in the short term, without evidence of in ….
The primary clinical manifestation of a myopathy is weakness, and accompanying symptoms can include (but are not limited to) wasting, cramps, spasms, myoclonus, contractures, and fatigue. Endurance and functional capacity are limited to varying degrees in different classes of myopathies.
Severe myalgias and tenderness often accompany fasciitis, infectious myositis, and some metabolic myopathies. Myopathies can be classified as hereditary or acquired. Information about the progression of the disease process is very important in helping to classify the specific etiology of myopathy.
