ure . ▁Sp ine ▁fusion   is ▁sometimes ▁performed ▁in ▁people ▁with ▁S MA ▁I / II ▁once ▁they ▁reach ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 8 – 1 0 ▁to ▁rel ieve ▁the ▁pressure ▁of ▁a ▁de formed ▁sp ine ▁on ▁the ▁l ungs . ▁Furthermore , ▁imm obile ▁individuals , ▁post ure ▁and ▁position ▁on ▁mob ility ▁devices ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁range ▁of ▁motion ▁exer cis es , ▁and ▁b one ▁strength ening ▁can ▁be ▁important ▁to ▁prevent ▁comp lications . ▁People ▁with ▁S MA ▁might ▁also ▁benefit ▁greatly ▁from ▁various ▁forms ▁of ▁phys i other apy , ▁occup ational ▁ther apy ▁and ▁physical ▁ther apy . ▁ ▁Orth otic ▁devices ▁can ▁be ▁used ▁to ▁support ▁the ▁body ▁and ▁to ▁aid ▁walking . ▁For ▁example , ▁orth ot ics ▁such ▁as ▁A FO s ▁( ank le ▁foot ▁orth oses ) ▁are ▁used ▁to ▁stabil ise ▁the ▁foot ▁and ▁to ▁aid ▁g ait , ▁T L SO s ▁( th or ac ic ▁lum bar ▁sac ral ▁orth oses ) ▁are ▁used ▁to ▁stabil ise ▁the ▁tor so . ▁Ass ist ive ▁techn ologies ▁may ▁help ▁in ▁man aging ▁movement ▁and ▁daily ▁activity ▁and ▁greatly ▁increase ▁the ▁quality ▁of ▁life . ▁ ▁Other ▁Although ▁the ▁heart ▁is ▁not ▁a ▁matter ▁of ▁routine ▁concern , ▁a ▁link ▁between ▁S MA ▁and ▁certain ▁heart ▁conditions ▁has ▁been ▁suggested . ▁ ▁Children ▁with ▁S MA ▁do ▁not ▁differ ▁from ▁the ▁general ▁population ▁in ▁their ▁behaviour ; ▁their ▁cogn itive ▁development ▁can ▁be ▁slightly ▁faster , ▁and