Soft bones fracture more easily than normal bones.
This is not often a problem until well into the wheelchair phase, when accidents such as falling from the chair or during transfers to or from the chair may cause a fracture. Sometimes it is not very obvious that a fracture has occurred, until an X-ray is taken because of persisting pain or increasing swelling. Bowel Management Good diet and a regular bowel routine are essential and these habits can be established early in a child s life. It is important that the person with muscular dystrophy avoids becoming constipated, particularly as his ability to move around decreases. Constipation may lead to abdominal discomfort and pain and may also result in what appears to be diarrhoea.