CardioFlex Therapy is proud to endorse the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation! The event will take place next Saturday, June 22nd, when the Finest Gala comes to Fort Lauderdale!
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was established in 1955 to assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis (CF) and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease affecting approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States. A defective gene causes the body to produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus. This abnormal mucus leads to chronic and life-threatening lung infections and impairs digestion. Currently, there is no cure.
Funds for this CardioFlex Therapy Davie community event raised will go directly towards funding innovative research and drug therapies, promoting individualized treatments, and ensuring access to high quality, specialized care that will continue to impact people living with CF. Join the physical therapists at CardioFlex Therapy in this noble event.
Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited disease of the mucus and sweat glands (exocrine glands) affecting mostly the lungs, liver, pancreas and intestines. It causes damage to lung tissue, inflammation, and acute susceptibility to bacterial infections. There is an abnormal gene, called Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR), which results in the production of thick, sticky mucus which blocks the airways in the lungs resulting in frequent lung infection. The thick mucus also blocks the ducts in the pancreas which in turn blocks digestive pancreatic enzymes from reaching the small intestine and performing their normal function. The main aim of physiotherapy is to remove excessive mucoid secretions in order to improve ventilation. A person suffering from CF will require intensive chest physical therapy.
Fort Lauderdale’s Finest Gala honors our area’s top young professionals for their outstanding contributions to the community and their fundraising commitment to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Location: Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina Hotel 1881 SE 17th St. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Date: Saturday June 22, 2013 Time: 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Event detailed information will be provided by Elizabeth Weiss at (954)-739-5006 or eweiss@cff.org
For more info visit: www.cardioflextherapy.com