I will be walking as part of "Brett's Muscle Crew" for MDA

On March 24th I will be walking in the 2012 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Muscle Walk. I will be walking as part of Brett's Muscle Crew which includes several fitness enthuiests and competitors

My friends Dennis Aldridge and Shannon Aldridge's son Brett has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. We are walking in Brett's name have a team goal of $5000  Tax deductible donations can be made at the link below.

http://www2.mda.org/site/TR/Walk/99-H1-859-PhoenixEastDistrict?px=1129668&pg=personal&fr_id=1436

I am honored to be a part of Brett's team and doing my small part to help MDA  Thank you for helping me to help those stricken with Muscular Dystrophy.

Brett Aldridge

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) info from http://www.mdausa.org/disease/dmd.html
(Also known as Pseudohypertrophic)

Definition - One of nine types of muscular dystrophy, a group of genetic, degenerative diseases primarily affecting voluntary muscles.
Cause - An absence of dystrophin, a protein that helps keep muscle cells intact.
Onset - Early childhood - about 2 to 6 years.

Symptoms - Generalized weakness and muscle wasting first affecting the musclesof the hips, pelvic area, thighs and shoulders. Calves are often enlarged.

Progression - DMD eventually affects all voluntary muscles, and the heart and breathing muscles. Survival is rare beyond the early 30s. A less severe variant is Becker muscular dystrophy.

Inheritance - X-linked recessive. DMD primarily affects boys, who inherit the disease through their mothers. Women can be carriers of DMD but usually exhibit no symptoms.