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Coverage dated October 1, 2026

He went from scaling rock walls to barely lifting his own weight — a doctor explains why

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A doctor explains what a rare inherited muscle disease may be doing to his body and what treatments could actually help.

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  1. MLive

    He used to free-climb rock walls. At 64, he can't support his own weight — here's why (opens MLive)

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    A rare inherited muscle disease may explain the dramatic decline, and a doctor breaks down what the science actually says about slowing it.

  2. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    He went from scaling rock walls to barely lifting his own weight — a doctor explains why (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    A doctor explains what a rare inherited muscle disease may be doing to his body and what treatments could actually help.