Suggest treatment for dystonia
Patient: I have distionia , right hemi Arm, leg, hand). My hand seems to be closing-I need something to streetch my hand. I have had several gingers broken from falls. I am now going to o.t., but he doesn t seem to know how to handle my problem. Can you suggest something? Doctor: Weight bearing in right alignment is the first and main key of succsess in dystonia.You should do as much as possible weight bearing and second most important thing ask your therapist to make you exercise in close kinematic chain And add rotation component in each exercise your upper extrimity also should be supported and should b extended in all exercises.Some exercise for examplePush off in prone lyingQuadripod means all four in this position start with sustain then after some days add reaching forword and side waysThen sunstain half kneel here also firat suatain then add reachingStep standing diagonal reachingStep up and downI hope these will help you As far as medication concern you can start pacitane after counsulting your doctor.