People+who+have+mobility+impairments

Mobility impairments include a broad range of disabilities that affect a person's independent movement and cause limited mobility. Some of these impairments result from cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, stroke, arthritis, muscular dystrophy, amputation, polio or other conditions.
 * An estimated 25 million people have mobility impairments, which may take the form of paralysis, muscle weakness, nerve damage, stiffness of the joints, or lack of balance or coordination.
 * The conditions that cause mobility impairments each have their own distinct characteristics. Some mobility impairments are acquired at birth, others are caused by accidents, illnesses or the natural process of aging.

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