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How Should Loss Of Muscle In A Bed Ridden Person Be Managed And Treated While Experiencing Occasional Seizures?
Question: my sister is bedridden and has been all her life. She has started losing a lot of muscle in her but area. everywhere else is ok. should we be concerned. She is 39 and also suffer from occasional seizures
Brief Answer:
Surely of concern
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If a bedridden patient starts loosing muscles all over and particularly in butt area it is of a concern.
The most probable causes are:
Utilization of muscles for energy by body in absence of fat and carbohydrates.
If of butt area then any local causes including any spine problem should be ruled out.
You can certainly get an opinion of your Doctor, get relevant blood tests and adjust he diet as per the advise of your Doctor and/or Dietitian to overcome the negative balance.
This also helps to rule out any other causes on examination.
I hope this answers your query and helps in decision making.
Surely of concern
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If a bedridden patient starts loosing muscles all over and particularly in butt area it is of a concern.
The most probable causes are:
Utilization of muscles for energy by body in absence of fat and carbohydrates.
If of butt area then any local causes including any spine problem should be ruled out.
You can certainly get an opinion of your Doctor, get relevant blood tests and adjust he diet as per the advise of your Doctor and/or Dietitian to overcome the negative balance.
This also helps to rule out any other causes on examination.
I hope this answers your query and helps in decision making.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The rest of her body is pretty healthy, it's just the but has loss a lot of man are there exercises that we can do to help build it up
Brief Answer:
If she can move hip joints
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes. If she can move the hip joints on her own.
Exercises to strengthen these muscles by way of doing all movements around the hip joint can help her.
Regards
If she can move hip joints
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Yes. If she can move the hip joints on her own.
Exercises to strengthen these muscles by way of doing all movements around the hip joint can help her.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
She is not able to move these muscles on her own we would have to do it for her
Brief Answer:
Passive exercises helps to maintain the mass.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Okay, this will be a passive exercise and helps in maintaining the mass. You may please consult a Physiotherapist for specific exercises, electrical stimulation or so.
Regards
Passive exercises helps to maintain the mass.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Okay, this will be a passive exercise and helps in maintaining the mass. You may please consult a Physiotherapist for specific exercises, electrical stimulation or so.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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