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Hereditary Spastic Palegia is a disorder that can cause stiffness and weakness to the leg muscles. A person with HSP is likely to have inherited an abnormal gene that causes the long nerves in their spine to deteriorate.
These nerves control voluntary movement, so the muscles in the lower body don't receive the correct messages telling them to relax or contract.
It leads to spasticity (stiff and rigid muscles) and weakness in the leg muscles, which progressively gets worse.
People very close to me have this condition and I have seen first hand the impact this condition can have on their day to day life. The HSP Support group funds research into this condition as well as providing grants for mobility equipment and offers physiotherapy and electrical muscle stimulation.
Anything you can donate to this worthy cause would be very much appreciated and will make a huge difference to the lives of people suffering with HSP.