Polymyositis
Overview
Polymyositis is an inflammatory disease leading to muscle weakness in both sides of your body. Patients experience difficulty climbing stairs, getting up from a seated position, lifting objects or reaching overhead. Steroid treatment and exercise therapy are common treatments for this condition.
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