He pointed out that while this molecule is responsible for some inheritable cases of spinal muscular atrophy with lower extremity predominance, the genetic mutation is absent in others.

A person with LGMD typically experiences muscle weakness beginning in the hip and shoulder areas and progressing to the muscles in the lower arm ... expectancy. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy ...

More muscular legs would lead to a larger mass and, in turn, to a general speculation of the trade-off between greater torque exertion ability and greater difficulty in moving the lower limb.

Previous lower limb muscular injury was associated with an increased risk of sustaining a lower limb muscular injury at a different site. A history of concussion and a variety of joint injuries were ...

iWalk recently announced the availability of its BiOM bionic lower limb system for above-knee amputees. The device is an ankle system that works with select microprocessor knees to restore natural ...

Survey data provided insight into the symptomatic burden of limb girdle muscular dystrophy ... (100%), limitation with mobility (99.3%) and lower extremity weakness (97%) were the most common ...