Question 1

how does muscle tissue grow back after being atrophied?

Accepted Answer

Excersize: You start excersizing , that will build you musles up.

Question 2

if my nerve was severed and i recieved therapy but it didn't work, why would the muscle be atrophied?

Accepted Answer

It is no longer used: If the nerve is severed, it is no longer sending signals to the muscle to contract.  Without these signals, the muscle shrinks in size (atrophies) from non use.  Therapy may help train other nerves to take over and muscle stim. Units in therapy may help keep the muscle from atrophying during this process.

Question 3

what will happen if my hand muscles artrophied for one year due to nerve transection?

Accepted Answer

Loss of strength: Unfortunately, the nerves in the human body do not regenerate.  However, with some aggressive physic therapy, you will regain some strength and range of motion.  See your neurologist or primary care physician and get started asap

Question 4

can 6 months of atrophied calves muscle not feel a burn when they are worked out? and what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Neurologist: If there is no obvious reason for the calves to atrophy and there is true loss of sensation, a neurologist should be consulted for diagnosis and ordering of appropriate tests. However if sensation is normal and atrophy is from disuse,then physical therapy is needed and soreness after therapy may or may not occur depending on how vigorous it is.

Question 5

what is the best way for a recovering anorexic to rehabilitate the heart after the muscle has atrophied (due to very low caloric intake)? gentle walking, jogging or cycling? are these activities safe under a doctor's supervision?

Accepted Answer

: How bad is your heart condition? Cardiac rehabilitation is always recommended so you should enroll in a cardiac rehab facility at a tertiary hospital. Good luck.

Question 6

my son, 37, has eds. he noticed his right thigh muscle has atrophied.the area is dented with very apparent atropy approx 7 inches of hollowed-out area. could it be due to eds or als? or something else? what type of doctor should he see? 
thank you?

Accepted Answer

: Trust he has "Ehlers Danlos Syndrome".  Right thigh atrophy might be femoral nerve or lumbar nerve compression.  EDS does not cause this kind of problem, directly.  ALS would be unlikely?  Suggest you see a neurologist who has experience with connective tissue disorders, and seek help at a medical school.  This does need a full evaluation.

Question 7

currently taking celebrex for tarsal tunnel and plantar fasciitis. had tts for 9 months. bottom of feet muscle are weak and atrophied. can pt help?

Accepted Answer

Yes if you haven't : There are a variety of physical measures that you can use. Physical therapy is one of the best things you can do in this setting especially since you've lost muscle. It would be better to start it before you lose muscle

Question 8

how to gain muscle

Accepted Answer

Work hard: You gain muscle by subjecting your body to a load that it cannot handle, allow appropriate time and rest for your body to accomodate, and provide your body with the appropriate nutrition to support that activity. That translates into hard work in the gym while avoiding overtraining, getting enough sleep, and eating a well balanced diet. There are no safe, legal shortcuts.

Question 9

why do we lose muscle?

Accepted Answer

Inactivity: Muscles requiring constant activity to work fully and extra activity to enlarge and strengthen.  They get continuous activity working against gravity and astronauts lose muscle due to the weightlessness of orbital function.  There is continuous loss with aging, some of which can be slowed down by exercise.

Question 10

how to build my muscles?

Accepted Answer

Exercise more: Muscle building is totally dependent on vigorous use of the muscles especailly against resistence, like lifting weights and putting all muscles into a workout daily. Of course you need to be sure to eat lots of proteins along with the exercise.

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How does muscle tissue grow back after being atrophied?

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If my nerve was severed and i recieved therapy but it didn't work, why would the muscle be atrophied?

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What will happen if my hand muscles artrophied for one year due to nerve transection?

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Can 6 months of atrophied calves muscle not feel a burn when they are worked out? and what does it mean?

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What is the best way for a recovering anorexic to rehabilitate the heart after the muscle has atrophied (due to very low caloric intake)? gentle walking, jogging or cycling? are these activities safe under a doctor's supervision?

A member asked:

My son, 37, has eds. he noticed his right thigh muscle has atrophied.the area is dented with very apparent atropy approx 7 inches of hollowed-out area. could it be due to eds or als? or something else? what type of doctor should he see? thank you?

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Currently taking celebrex for tarsal tunnel and plantar fasciitis. had tts for 9 months. bottom of feet muscle are weak and atrophied. can pt help?

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How to gain muscle

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Why do we lose muscle?

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How to build my muscles?

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