formerweightlifter
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Hey all, I am amid 20s male who has done heavy weightlifting all of my life. I have had a history of lower back pain since 2008 due to being stupid with lifting. anyway, my ack pain was mostly under control until end of 2014(which ill get to) anyway, in september 2014 i noticed a lot of things changed. at the bgeinning i started getting TMJ symptoms, then I was in the gym working my legs out with very heavy weight, and on the last rep my inner quad twitched and since then ihave had leg weakness and atrophy in that leg(september 2014). the other leg also developed the same symptoms. my condition started to improve with physical therapy, and stupidly i tried working out again in decemer of 2014. i then injured my back and made my legs worse. I should also note that i started getting chest pain before this too. I have gotten spasms in the arms, and thighs like i read on als. I also according to the neurosurgeon i saw have hyperreflexia and clonus. as far as mri tests, my quadriceps are normal, my cervical and thoracic spine are normal. my lumbar spine has a moderate herniation at l5 s1. I have had an emg and the neurologist who did that said it was normal and told me i was fine, and to live with this pain. I dout he was competent though, because hyperflexia is neurological....
anyway, my neurosurgeon(never had surgery just consulted) wants me to see the neurologist at his building...so im guessing another emg.
idk if this terrible year has been my body being injured, or if i have als. my knees hurt, my legs hurt, my whole spine hurts, my pecs hurt. i still have retained my muscle mass though in upper body. legs not so much...my hand strength is still good though, can close strong grippers that most others can't.
anyway, my neurosurgeon(never had surgery just consulted) wants me to see the neurologist at his building...so im guessing another emg.
idk if this terrible year has been my body being injured, or if i have als. my knees hurt, my legs hurt, my whole spine hurts, my pecs hurt. i still have retained my muscle mass though in upper body. legs not so much...my hand strength is still good though, can close strong grippers that most others can't.