I was diagnosed March 13,2010 with Myasthenia Gravis, is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by varying degrees of weakness of the skeletal (voluntary) muscles of the body.
How to Conserve Energy to ease Life with Chronic Illness
How to Conserve Energy to ease Life with Chronic illness sometimes, even the simplest of tasks may seem daunting.
Especially for people living with a chronic illness, or those coming home after hospitalization, weakness, limited joint motion, compromised breathing, and decreased endurance are common.
As an occupational therapist, my focus is to teach my patients how to combat fatigue so they can participate in more activities within their physical limits. One method I like uses energy conservation and work simplification techniques to fight fatigue.
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