# Muscle determination

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/muscle-determination/1083>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [July 11, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/muscle-determination/1083 "2012-07-11T17:52:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Phoebe](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/phoebe/32/782_2.png) [@Phoebe](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Phoebe)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/muscle-determination/1083/1 "2012-07-11T17:52:13Z")

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Does anyone know how ataxia eats our muscles?

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**Author:** ![Nan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/nan/32/825_2.png) [@Nan](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Nan)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/muscle-determination/1083/2 "2012-07-12T15:33:26Z")

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Thanks for the useful tip. My toe muscles have weakend very much and they are say hanging without tension. If you know any tip about this I will feel happy to strengthen them. I artificially create movements in my toes. I think that has helped me marginally, and I can feel some amount of tension back. My balance is very slightly better and so is my walking.

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**Author:** ![Nan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/nan/32/825_2.png) [@Nan](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Nan)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/muscle-determination/1083/3 "2012-07-12T18:48:19Z")

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Thanks. Rather loosing I will try to use it!

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**Author:** ![Marie\_T1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/marie_t1/32/355_2.png) [@Marie\_T1](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Marie_T1)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/muscle-determination/1083/4 "2012-07-12T19:54:31Z")

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Although it would be easier to get fromm a to b via a wheelchair my only exercise is to lurch about inside furniture walkingso I do .I look very silly but at least I am getting some form of exercise .

Marie