CMT Resources and Insights

For many Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) patients, balance issues go far beyond simple foot drop. The real challenge? Maintaining stability while standing still or walking, due to proprioceptive loss and muscle weakness. Traditional AFOs often fail to address this, leaving patients relying on compensatory strategies—holding onto walls, leaning against counters, or avoiding open spaces altogether. The solution? […]

Too many Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) patients are fitted with AFOs that only address foot drop while ignoring the bigger picture—balance, propulsion, and stability. The problem? Standard AFOs focus on swing phase corrections, but most mobility issues associated with CMT happen during stance phase. This is where proper bracing and training make all the difference. Let me […]

Weakness:  CMT is a hereditary peripheral neuropathy. It is associated with over 140 specific gene mutations. These inherited mutations usually code for a protein ultimately involved in maintaining the health of our nerve cells. Consequently, these motor and sensory nerves undergo progressing demyelination or axonopathy resulting in compromised transmission of impulses.  CMT is considered a […]