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Muscular distropy, breathing problem

2017-04-21 12:37:36
My father is 62 yr old, he is diagnosed with muscular distropy, now is feeling tightness in chest muscles and also feeling breathing problem. His nerves above the heart gor stick to each other, please suggest
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Chest physiotherapy and breathing exercises ,  along with it bronchodilators will help.....

Answered2017-04-21 12:58:27

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