Every breakthrough in FSHD has been made because patients and their family members got involved. We believe a treatment is within sight; your participation will move us closer, faster.
FSH Muscular Dystrophy is different for everyone. Each person has their own unique journey with FSHD. The FSHD Society is here to educate and empower individuals to live their best lives until a cure is found.
There is great power in coming together. Around the globe, individuals with FSHD prove this every day. It is each person's unique strengths, skills, and interests that makes our community strong.
The FSHD Society is the world’s largest research-focused patient support organization. We work with people and organizations to identify the barriers slowing down the discovery of treatments and cure, then work together on solutions.
Following the highest standards financial accountability, the FSHD Society has transformed the landscape for FSHD research, and is committed to making sure that no one faces this disease alone.
Education: A Patient's Best Weapon for Change
FSHD University is your center for learning about the art and science of living with FSH muscular dystrophy. Our webinars and other resources are designed to empower individuals with FSHD to live their best lives, physically and mentally. Our departments of Physical Health, Wellness, and Research provide videos, articles, and other resources, by the world's top experts, including many people living with FSHD.
FSHD University is a place for you to gain knowledge, get connected, and find hope.
Latest Blog Posts
Tips & tricks for standing up
A common household material keeps my feet from slipping by Bill Maclean, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania As FSHD progresses, many find that standing up becomes more difficult. As a result, one must find new approaches to accomplishing this feat. In many cases the body simply transitions to an approach that works. It might require your legs…
Calgary 360 slides
Here are the slides from the Calgary FSHD 360 meeting on March 16, 2024. Welcome! What is a 360? What is the CTRN? Beth Johnston, FSHD Society, and Neil Camarta, FSHD Canada Fdn. FSHD 101 and overview Lawrence Korngut, MD,…
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FSHD Radio: Straight Talk with Tim Hollenback
Facebook and YouTubeIn this episode, FSHD Straight Talk host Tim Hollenback speaks with Trish about life during and after diagnosis. In this candid conversation Trish (last name withheld for privacy) and Tim discuss the impact of physical therapy, the frustrations that PTs often know or do more than PCPs, and additional intricacies and intimacies of living with...
Feeling Fit with FSHD – Chair Yoga
Zoom Virtual Meeting , United States18:00 PM CET | 17:00 PM UK | 12:00 PM Noon ET | 11:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM MT | 9:00 AM PT Donna Russo will lead today's session on chair yoga. Donna is a dancer, actress, and activist. She has performed with wheelchair dance troupes and made a series of YouTube videos, Donna on...
Texas FSHD 360
Allen R. Baca Center 301 W. Bagdad Ave. Building 2, Round Rock, TX, United States9:00 a.m. US Central Time doors open | 10:00-3:00 p.m. US CT conference sessions Save the date!! The FSHD Society, in collaboration with the University of San Antonio Health Science Center, University of Texas Austin Medical School, and University of Texas Southwest Medical School, is hosting our first-ever Texas FSHD 360 conference. Dr. Matthew Wicklund...
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