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Hi Laurie!
Hope you're doing great. 

I have some interrogation about neurological muscular atrophy. Is it possible to rebuild the muscle when you have atrophy because of a neurological problem? In opposition to muscular atrophy after immobilization or poor weight bearing?

I have a few of wobbler patient -myelopathy degenerative in treatment and I find difficult to keep or increased muscular mass in their hind limb.  Do you have something ( type of exercice, modalities) that your feel that help a lot. 

And one last question: I have difficulty understanding the notion of concentric and eccentrics notions and exercices related to each other. 

Thank you very much for your help

Take care!

G

Hi G,

Okay - so it is difficult and sometimes impossible to build muscle in the case of Degenerative Myelopathy.  In these cases, you do the best you can.
After immobilization, injury, or period of poor weight bearing, yes, you can absolutely build muscle.  This week’s blog is exactly on that subject!  https://www.fourleg.com/Blog/334/Restori ... c-Weakness
Once you achieve some baseline strength, then I like anything that is a strong contraction (hills, sit to stands facing up hill, jumping up onto something, Squat blocks (see the Training Video, Fun with Cinderblocks), balancing on inflatables, etc.)

As for the difference between Concentric and Eccentric.

Concentric is a muscle contraction whereby the muscle contracts and shortens in length (i.e. your biceps contract as you draw the wine glass towards you to take a sip).
Eccentric is a muscle contraction whereby the muscle ‘controls’ the elongation of a muscle.  (i.e. your biceps, when you slowly lower the wine glass back down to the table… or your quads when you walk down a hill or downstairs.)
Most exercise plans will include both!

All the best!  And Happy New Year to you!

Laurie