{"id":26,"date":"2023-07-07T09:06:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T09:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/achdsepatient-dev-001.azurewebsites.net\/en-us\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2025-01-07T15:24:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T15:24:53","slug":"living-with-achondroplasia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/living-with-achondroplasia\/","title":{"rendered":"Living with achondroplasia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"acf-block-64ab37178b5b2\" class=\"hero hero-no-overlay\">\n            <div class=\"hero-background-image hero-background-image-desktop\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/07\/family_stories_hero.jpg?v=0.110);\"><\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"hero-background-image hero-background-image-mobile\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/09\/not_alone_mobile_hero@2x.png?v=0.110);\"><\/div>\n    \t<div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-content\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <h1>Living with achondroplasia\n<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <p>Through school, university, work and beyond, people with achondroplasia can lead healthy, active lives. At the same time, because of the way their bones grow, physical complications can occur and progess over time. But if you know what to expect, you can be well prepared for lifelong management of achondroplasia with the help of your care team.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n                <p class=\"inline-buttons\">\n                                                        <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-674f206ed71ce\" class=\"block tabbed-content\">\n\t        <div class=\"tabbed-content-intro\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper\">    \n                <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                    <p>What are the possible complications<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t                                                                                        <ul class=\"tabs\">\n                                                                                                                            <li><a href=\"#acf-block-674f206ed71ce_0\">Lifelong\n<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                            <li><a href=\"#acf-block-674f206ed71ce_1\">Infants and Toddlers\n<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                            <li><a href=\"#acf-block-674f206ed71ce_2\">Children\n<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                            <li><a href=\"#acf-block-674f206ed71ce_3\">Teenagers\n<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                            <li><a href=\"#acf-block-674f206ed71ce_4\">Adults\n<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                                    <\/ul>\n                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"box\">\n                                                                                            <div class=\"tab-content\" id=\"acf-block-674f206ed71ce_0\" style=\"display:none;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <p>You may notice some complications as early as infancy. Some will get better over time. You should watch out for them, but not all of them may need immediate care. Others may not go away on their own and may require medical intervention, even surgeries. It\u2019s important to talk with your doctor to understand when medical care might be needed.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to know that while achondroplasia may cause physical challenges, your child\u2019s cognitive development is not affected.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the more common complications that people with achondroplasia may experience throughout their lives:<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icon-ear.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Ear infections affect ~68% of children \u2013 and frequent ear infections can sometimes lead to hearing loss<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-dental.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Dental issues, like misaligned teeth, a narrow palate, open bite or underbite<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-spine.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Kyphosis, a forward bending of the spine \u2013 most infants will develop this complication, but it usually corrects itself as they grow<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-elbow.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Elbow stiffness, which often limits their ability to fully straighten their arms<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-bow.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Bowed legs, which can affect walking and running, and may need surgery to manage<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-nose.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Sleep apnoea is a disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep; it affects ~50% of people with achondroplasia<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-heart.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-pain-gen.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Back and leg pain<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"tab-content\" id=\"acf-block-674f206ed71ce_1\" style=\"display:none;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"block split-content\">\n                                                    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t                                                <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"content-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <p>Infancy is an exciting time for new parents. It\u2019s also an important time to watch for complications. In the first year of life, an infant with achondroplasia may need extra attention and closer medical supervision. In the early months of infancy, the healthcare team may monitor for neurological and respiratory complications. Your child\u2019s healthcare team will be watching for additional complications.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            \n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"content-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n                                                                            \n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n                                                                            \n                                                                            <figure>\n                                                                                <div class=\"image image-rounded\">\n                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/01\/baby_gfx_2.png?v=0.110\" alt=\"\" \/>                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-spine.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Squeezing of the spinal cord where the skull meets the spine (cranio-cervical junction constriction). Surgical intervention is needed in 2-3% of patients<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-muscle.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Low muscle tone<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-milestone.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Delayed milestones, such as rolling over and sitting up <sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-lungs.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Breathing problems caused by the way the bones in the face grow (midface hypoplasia) and, sometimes, small chest size and smaller lung volume<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-nose.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Sleep apnoea, a disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-brain.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Buildup of fluid on the brain (hydrocephalus). In rare cases (3-5%), a surgical procedure is needed to treat this complication<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"tab-content\" id=\"acf-block-674f206ed71ce_2\" style=\"display:none;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"block split-content\">\n                                                    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t                                                <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"content-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <p>It may take a bit longer, but developmental milestones will happen. Your child will likely achieve them in their own time. Remember, every child\u2019s journey will be at a different pace.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to ask your doctor about any concerns you have about your child\u2019s development. Remember: achondroplasia does not affect your child\u2019s cognitive development.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            \n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"content-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    \n                                                                            \n                                                                            \n                                                                            \n                                                                            <figure>\n                                                                                <div class=\"image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/01\/child_gfx.png?v=0.110\" alt=\"\" \/>                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-speech.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Delayed speech, likely due to hearing loss<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-move.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Delayed walking due to the way your child\u2019s bones grow<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-spine-sway.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>\u201cSway back\u201d (an inward curving of the lower back). This is common in most children with achondroplasia<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-bow.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Leg bowing (genum varum), which affects between a third and half of children with achondroplasia<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"tab-content\" id=\"acf-block-674f206ed71ce_3\" style=\"display:none;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"block split-content\">\n                                                    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t                                                <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"content-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <p>Emotions. Peer pressure. The need to fit in. The teenage years are difficult for everyone. But for a teenager with achondroplasia, this time of life can be even harder. Feelings of depression, anxiety and isolation are common, so support is critical during these years.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, your child\u2019s intelligence is not affected by achondroplasia, so it\u2019s important to speak with them at the appropriate level for a teenager.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            \n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"content-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        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src=\"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/01\/teen_gfx.png?v=0.110\" alt=\"\" \/>                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-psychosocial.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Psychosocial challenges<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-spine-sway.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Spinal stenosis (pressure on the spinal cord and nerves in the spine), which can cause leg weakness, clumsiness, trouble walking, and incontinence (loss of bladder control), and may require surgery<sup>2,3<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"tab-content\" id=\"acf-block-674f206ed71ce_4\" style=\"display:none;\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"block split-content\">\n                                                    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t                                                <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"content-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <p>As your child becomes an adult, they may outgrow some complications, while others may continue. And new complications may arise that they haven\u2019t experienced before. Mobility and pain can continue to be challenging, affecting work, physical activity, and even daily household responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>Learning what to expect today can help your child be better prepared to handle these challenges tomorrow.<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            \n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"content-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  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src=\"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/01\/adult_gfx.png?v=0.110\" alt=\"\" \/>                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/figure>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <ul class=\"icon-list\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-spine-sway.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Spinal stenosis (pressure on the spinal cord and nerves in the spine), which can cause leg weakness, clumsiness, trouble walking, and incontinence (loss of bladder control), and may require surgery<sup>1,2<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <li style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/icn-heart.svg);\">\n                                                                <p>Increased risk for heart disease, which can shorten life span<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n                                                            <\/li>\n                                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-674f206ed7420\" class=\"block wrapped-content\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                \n<figure id=\"acf-block-674f206ed75cf\">\n    <div class=\"image image-rounded image-align-left\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/chart-complications.png?v=0.110\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/div>\n    <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-67503188a0409\" class=\"block wrapped-content\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                \n<div id=\"acf-block-674f206ed76f1\" class=\"block-wysiwyg\">\n            <h3>Family Planning Considerations<\/h3>\n<p>The opportunity to conceive and have children is no different for women with achondroplasia than for those of average height. But because of the smaller size of their pelvises, women with achondroplasia are advised to deliver by caesarean section.It\u2019s also important to remember that achondroplasia is <a href=\"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/what-is-achondroplasia\/\">genetic condition<\/a>. This means that it can be passed down to children. Speaking with a geneticist can help offer guidance on family planning.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-67503188a0834\" class=\"block wrapped-content block-tight-top block-tight-bottom\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n                \n<figure id=\"acf-block-67503188a0a24\">\n    <div class=\"image image-rounded image-align-left\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/12\/Facing-daily-challenges-1900x1080.png\" alt=\"Facing daily challenges\" \/>            <\/div>\n    <\/figure>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"acf-block-67503188a0c5a\" class=\"block quote quote-image block-tight-top block-tight-bottom\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-content\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"quote-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/achondroplasia.biomarin.com\/en-gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/09\/testimonial@2x_B_New.png?v=0.110);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <p>Growing up can be hard, both socially and emotionally. 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