Can XLH patients participate in athletic activities?
Many people affected by XLH can lead active lives and participate in sports and athletics without harm to their bones. Healthy bones and exercise go together. The FDA has published an article on the role of diet and exercise on growing bones, and many of the suggestions are as valuable for people with XLH as for those who do not have this syndrome. However, is important for XLH patients, especially in their growing years (under 18), to be under the care of a medical professional who can monitor bone growth, maintain appropriate medication, and advise on the appropriateness of any particular exercise.
Many people affected by XLH can lead active lives and participate in sports and athletics without harm to their bones. Healthy bones and exercise go together. The FDA has published an article on the role of diet and exercise on growing bones, and many of the suggestions are as valuable for people with XLH as for those who do not have this syndrome. However, is important for XLH patients, especially in their growing years (under 18), to be under the care of a medical professional who can monitor bone growth, maintain appropriate medication, and advise on the appropriateness of any particular exercise.
