Integrated Ayurveda and yoga intervention for enhancing functionality and ambulation in patients with muscular dystrophies: A single-arm pilot feasibility trial
Akhila Soman, Umesh Chikkanna, Hemant Bhargav, Kishore Kumar Ramakrishna, Nalini Atchayaram · FENS Forum 2024
Muscular dystrophies (MD) are a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of neuromuscular diseases that cause progressive weakness and skeletal muscle breakdown. Although the current standard of care includes corticosteroids and physical therapy, integrative and traditional medicine has been increasingly sought. The single-arm pre-post study aimed to assess the feasibility and potential benefits of an integrated ayurveda and yoga treatment (IAYT) protocol in patients with muscular dystrophy. Twenty-two patients who were on conventional treatments were recruited. 2 were diagnosed with Bec
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