Muscle Strengthening

Muscle wastage (or muscle atrophy) is the loss of muscle tone which can be a partial or complete wasting away of muscle. This leads to muscle weakness which in turn can lead to mobility issues.

Causes of muscle wastage

The majority of muscle wastage results from disuse. Sedentary jobs and elderly people with decreased activity can lose muscle tone and develop significant atrophy. This type of atrophy is reversible with vigorous exercise.

Muscle wastage resulting from disease rather than disuse is generally either caused by damage to the nerves that supply the muscles or disease of the muscle itself.

Common causes of muscle wastage may include:

• Insufficient exercise
• Inactivity
• Extended bed rest
• Limb in a cast
• Various diseases and conditions

Impact of Muscle Wastage

Muscle wastage decreases quality of life as the sufferer becomes unable to perform certain tasks or worsen the risks of accidents. It increases the risks of falling in conditions such as IBM (inclusion body myositis) and it affects a major number of elderly people.

Exercise and a good diet could help the symptoms of muscle wastage and maintain healthy circulation. Simple exercises whilst sitting down like curling and uncurling your toes, rotating your ankles and moving your legs up and down could help maintain good circulation.

The Circulation Booster® v3 has been scientifically tested to see if it could help improve poor circulation, reduce swelling in your lower legs and feet and alleviate tired, heavy and aching legs. Our studies have shown that 40 minutes of inactivity in healthy people resulted in poor circulation and swelling. After using the Circulation Booster® v3 for only 10 minutes, this could be alleviated.

References

NHS
Muscular Dystrophy Association

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