One of the first symptoms of LGMD is typically a weakening of the muscles in the hip and shoulder girdles. The hip girdle is a ring-like bone structure in the pelvic area, consisting of the pelvis, ...

Background Deficits in neuromuscular control are believed to increase re-injury risk after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Previous studies mainly focused on muscles at the operated ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Survey data provided insight into the symptomatic burden of limb girdle muscular dystrophy, according to study ...

Scientists say they know which isoform of a key protein is most likely to lead to a rare type of muscular dystrophy. Investigators have uncovered a mechanism that appears to trigger a rare form of ...

“Pediatric lower limb spasticity inhibits normal muscular movement and function and can result in delayed or impaired motor development, as well as difficulty with posture and positioning,” said Mark ...

R1 calpain3-related is extremely rare, and its prenatal management is unclear. A primigravida in her late 30s with LGMD R1 calpain3-related was referred to our hospital during the first trimester.

The greatest reduction in skeletal muscle mass was in the lower extremities, a new report shows. Low skeletal muscle mass may be an early manifestation of fabry disease (FD), according to a new report ...

Background The role of muscle strength for the risk of knee injury is not well investigated. Objective To examine the potential relationship between lower extremity (LE) muscle strength and the risk ...

A waddling gait happens because of weakness in your hip girdle and upper thigh muscles. To make up for the weakness, you sway from side to side and your hip drops with each step. It’s also called ...

Extremity reconstruction surgery can be life-changing for people whose hands, arms or legs have been affected by cancer, an infection, a traumatic injury, congenital (birth) defect, or other ...