Guest guest Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 Yes! My left side is definitely weaker and shows more atrophy than the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2003 Report Share Posted October 16, 2003 yep My right side is worse than my left. I have more weakness there. Cathleen in arkansas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2003 Report Share Posted October 18, 2003 A couple people mentioned that they suspected that their right side was weaker because they were right handed and thus used that side more. I found an interesting study that came to the same conclusion. The next two paragraphs come from the research paper " Impairment & Disability Profiles of Neuromuscular Diseases: Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathy " . This can be found at the following URL: http://www.rehabinfo.net/rrtc/publications/research_summaries/Heredita ry_mo.asp As with MMTs, evidence of possible overwork weakness was found when comparing upper extremity static muscle strength on the dominant and non-dominant sides. In able-bodied subjects, strength was significantly greater on the dominant side, while strength was equal between the two sides in individuals with HMSN.. Moreover, while strength remained higher on the dominant side in able-bodied subjects as age increased, it decreased in HMSN as age and disease duration increased. In summary: (1) there was no difference between MMTs and quantitative measurements in identifying group strength loss, (2) the lower extremity muscles were weaker than the upper extremity muscle groups. (3) The distal muscles were weaker than the proximal muscle with a greater decline in strength loss over time, (4) overall, however, strength loss was relatively mild and very slowly progressive, and (5) there was evidence of " overwork weakness " in the upper extremity dominant (most frequently used) side muscles. The finding that weakness is relatively mild and slowly progressive does not mean, of course, that steps should not be taken to slow down the loss of strength. The role of strengthening exercise in slowing down the progression of weakness is reviewed in the section " Adaptations to Exercise Training. " heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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