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Nutritional and Lifestyle Interventions in Polycystic Kidney Disease
Some patients have reportedly found pain relief from using the Alexander Technique which is a non-exercise approach to the improvement of body alignment. Patients learn how to hold and move their bodies in a correct position while being cued by the therapist.
Children who exhibit signs of polycystic kidney disease or medullary cystic disease (nephronophthisis) may be smaller than usual since the body requires good kidney function in order for normal growth to occur. These children should be evaluated by their physicians to determine whether they should be given growth hormone to promote optimum growth.
Patients with PKD must be monitored regularly by health care providers and should rigorously attempt to keep each appointment that is made for that purpose.
