Living with Dwarfism

  People living with dwarfism suffer not only social stigma but also body/joint pains due to nerve compression.  Most of them are also unable to carry out normal and simple activities such as reaching for the faucet across the sink. They go through stuff many of us do not and will not understand.

  So, what is it like to live with dwarfism?

  Let's find out for ourselves! Follow the steps below:

  1. Put an object in the middle of the table
  2. Get on your knees
  3. Hold your elbows in close to your body
  4. Now, reach for the object without standing up or moving your upper arm.

  If you think that itself was difficult, think about how people suffering from dwarfism have to go through this and other as frustrating and inconvenient activities every single day.

  However, people with dwarfism are able to overcome this limitation and still continue living their lives as per normal. Here's a video that tells us about the life of someone with dwarfism:

 Hopefully, you've learnt something from this post! :)



References:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/movies/emily-story.html
http://www.aqppt.org/visiteur/en/quotid-en.html

What is dwarfism?

A dwarf is an adult of less than 147cm tall. Dwarfism is not a disease, but it makes a person more prone to getting other health problems.

The two main causes of human dwarfism is Hypochondroplasia, also known as Achondroplasia, and growth hormone deficiency. 

• Achondroplasia is a bone growth disorder that results in a normal sized torso but short limbs - disproportionate dwarfism. As the mutation is autosomal dominant, only about 20% of the cases are inherited. One in every 25 000 live births are affected by this disorder. 
• On the other hand, growth hormone deficiency(GHD) as the name suggests, is when the human body produces insufficient growth hormones.There is no single, definite cause of GHD.

If treated well, most people affected by dwarfism lead active lives as long as any other person.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dwarfism.html
http://www.healthline.com/health/achondroplasia#Overview1
http://psyc.jmu.edu/school/documents/GrowthHormoneDeficiency_Dwarfism_.pdf