Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,294 Likes: 1 | [quote]Sarcopenia is drastically accelerated from radiation because of chronic oxidative stress and damage to neuromuscular junctions that then inhibit the natural autosynaptic process of motor neurons which begins the decline. [/quote] Geez Ed, That's a mouthful. Is the bottom line here radiation treatment damages body tissues so it is even more important to get more physical exercise that gets blood flowing throughout the body, particularly the areas damaged by radiation?
In that case, my multiple daily neck stretching exercises that I do to minimize the muscle tightness and cramping also get more blood flowing through there as an added benefit.
Don Male, 1955 Great health except C Dec '12 DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes 1 tooth out Jan '13 2nd tooth out Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT 4-6/2013 CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150 ended 5/29,6/4
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