What is Charcot Marie Tooth Syndrome and how will this condition affect me?
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) syndrome is a group of inherited neurological disorders affecting the peripheral nerves. It leads to muscle weakness and atrophy, particularly in the feet, lower legs, hands, and forearms, resulting in difficulties with movement and coordination.
How can GNC help?
- Manual Therapy to support pain, mobility and function (massage, dry needling, mobilisation)
- Equipment prescription; gait aids
- Range of motion and mobility training
- Strength training
- Balance training
- Hydrotherapy
- Improved movement quality through task-specific training
- Cardiovascular training
- Strength and mobility training
- Functional Electrical Stimulation
- Balance / proprioceptive training
- Gait training (harnessed or overground)
- Upper limb rehabilitation
- Home Environment Modifications
- Fatigue management strategies
- Pain management using the InterX
- Functional retraining
- Wheelchairs, seating, positioning and pressure care
- Vehicle Modifications
- Assistive technology prescription
- Speech, language, and communication assessment and retraining
- Social communication support relating to participation in kinder, school, programs and workplace.
- Swallowing assessment and management strategies
- Cognitive-communication rehabilitation
- AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) assessment and prescription
- Communication Partner Training (CPT) for swallowing and communication
- LiteGait
- Saebo
- AAC – Neuronode
- RT 300 Upper Limb and Lower Limb FES Bike
- Theratrainer
- InterX
- X-Sensor Pressure Mapping System
- Vesticam googles
- BiSSkiT software: Biofeed in Strength and Skill Training for swallowing