During this period the patient underwent physiotherapy to maintain range of motion.
Therapy is also a common course for people with ALS, including physical therapy (to maintain range of motion and muscle strength), occupational therapy (to get used to using a wheelchair or other aid) and speech therapy (because the disease affects the speech muscles, according to the Mayo Clinic).
The main goals of treatment are to relieve pain, maintain range of motion (ROM), return to pre-injury level, and prevent recurrence of injury.
When there is a need for additional physiotherapy, aimed at maintaining range of motion or muscle length, this will be continued during the fitness training program.
Interventions based on such an approach include: facilitation of normal movement patterns and postural control through physical handling [ 6- 8], maintaining range of motion and joint alignment through stretching, casting and splinting [ 9, 10], strength training [ 11- 13], and treadmill training [ 14].
These treatments include: maintaining range of motion and joint alignment through stretching, casting and splinting [ 43, 44], strength training [ 45- 47], facilitation of normal movement patterns and postural control through physical handling and practice of functional activities [ 12, 48, 49], treadmill training [ 50] and electrical nerve stimulation [ 51, 52].
Stretching also improves and maintains range of motion as you get older.
Exercise regularly to help ease muscle pain and stiffness, maintain range of motion in joints, increase energy, reduce stress, and help ease depression.
(The duration and seasonality of the studies involved may also have contributed to low group size estimates and community ranges. A study at the Betampona Reserve, for instance, observed monogamous pairs with two to five infants maintaining ranges of 16-43 ha).
