Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

• Development of an individual program based on the proprietary method of Professor Blum
• We take into account medical history, age, severity, and form of myopathy
• We accept patients with both hereditary and acquired myopathies

General description of the problem

Duchenne myopathy (Duchenne muscular dystrophy) is a type of muscular dystrophy, a severe systemic disease characterised by impaired metabolism and progressive destruction of muscle fibers, leading to disruption of muscle contraction, muscle weakness, limited mobility, and damage to internal organs that contain muscle tissues. The main symptoms of the disease are:

1. Symmetrical muscle atrophy, beginning in the lower limbs
2. Pseudohypertrophy of the calves due to fibrous tissue replacing muscle tissue
3. Deformities of the locomotor system, such as spinal curvature and joint contractures
4. Breathing difficulties resulting from damage to the respiratory muscles and diaphragm
5. Cardiac dysfunction due to heart muscle damage, leading to cardiomyopathy
6. Loss of the ability to move independently

Current standard supportive therapies for Duchenne myopathy focus on reducing symptoms to prolong the patient's life as much as possible. The fact that the global incidence of Duchenne myopathy is around 0.003% affects the speed of finding an effective treatment method.

In what types of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is treatment possible?

Our Centre receives patients with varying degrees of severity of Duchenne myopathy, from young children with minimal symptoms to young adults with severe symptoms and complications. The main criterion for determining the prospects for recovery is the amount of time spent without movement—the longer the period of physical inactivity, the more challenging the consequences. The extent of tissue damage and its localization are crucial factors, particularly how vital organs have been affected and the consequences of hormone treatments.

It is important to understand that restorative treatment for a severe, rapidly progressing systemic disease is a long and labour-intensive process. The rehabilitation course may last several months or even years.

The Centre conducts proprietary diagnostics based on the six-link matrix principle developed by Professor Blum. This method assesses the complexity, severity, depth, extent, and multi-level nature of Duchenne myopathy. Based on the results, a six-link pathogenetic diagnosis is formulated, and six algorithms, methods, and techniques for recovery are selected, with each algorithm addressing a specific task. Following this, an individualised, comprehensive plan for step-by-step restorative treatment is developed. The most important criteria include the following symptoms and factors:

• Paresis
• Paralysis
• Contracture
• Immobility
• Rate of progression
• Condition of respiratory function
• Cardiovascular activity indicators
• Complications and consequences of previous medication treatment

Our medical strategy

Professor Blum's approach is fundamentally different from all known methods—it focuses on restoring metabolism in muscle cells by activating the surrounding environment. The emphasis is on restoring the quality, tissue architecture, and metabolic processes in connective tissue, which forms the foundation of our body and makes up about 90% of all tissues.

Methodical, precise, and targeted physical impact on the connective tissue matrix, in which muscle and nerve cells are embedded, allows the initiation of self-repair and renewal of cells, effectively halting progressive destruction.

Precise and diverse stimulation of connective tissue using specialised rehabilitation modules optimises its functions—shape-forming, morphogenetic, homeostatic, informational-integrative, and energetic. As a result, regenerative processes begin to dominate over destructive ones, gradually leading to the restoration of muscle tissue structure.

Proprietary methodology

Professor Blum's Centre uses patented rehabilitation equipment that offers unprecedented adaptability: there is not a single body segment or muscle group that we cannot target. The physical impact is applied with exquisite precision, within a specified intensity range, with the necessary angle of acceleration, and dozens of other controlled parameters.

This leads to a planned response even from the weakest muscular and fascial structures, ensuring the ability to address a wide range of rehabilitation tasks for patients with Duchenne myopathy.

The successful restoration of functional performance and structural integrity of the neuromuscular system, locomotor system, and the body as a whole is achieved through the method's ability to target weak links with minimal energy expenditure from the patient. Professor Blum's patented rehabilitation modular exercise machines ensure constant control of movement range and specific muscle responses, guaranteeing safety, maintaining consistency and predictability of results, and eliminating any overloads, which is especially important for patients with myopathy.