physical therapy

  1. W

    Really really scared

    Hello all, I'm a 38 year old female, terrified that I might have ALS. In about August of 2007, my left arm/shoulder began to feel odd - sorta painful and tingly. Sometimes, I have tingling in my hand, sometimes not. I had an MRI done of the shoulder, many x-rays, all normal. Started...
  2. A

    Just Need to "Talk"

    I posted once before back in May. My husband had a lot of symptoms but the doctor wasn't willing to discuss the possibility of ALS. Life happened and my son broke his hand and had to have surgery and physical therapy so my husband's problems were pushed to the back of our mind. He actually...
  3. PDaddy

    Not me too!

    I probably don't have ALS, but you folks are great in calming us down. Me; 53 years old, male, overweight, acid-reflux (take Zantac daily), but basically very healthy. About 6 years ago my left arm was getting tingly off and on, so I went to a Dr. and had an MRI and it was determined that I...
  4. N

    Mom may have ALS

    Hi, My mom began having problems with her right hand just before Thanksgiving. The doctor found some disc issues in her neck, assumed this was the problem, and she began physical therapy for the problem. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, her symptoms began to worsen. It began affecting her...
  5. Jamiet

    For those of us in unknown land...read this...

    I'm not trying give anyone false hope here, only posting what i find to be real, geniune stroies, i've spoken to two of these personnaly. Pay close attention to who wrote the thread, you will see a chain of progress from a few people. For those of us, who are in unknown land (Normal EMG, NO...
  6. M

    New here and need support

    Hi there I am a first time poster but a long time lurker. I have finally gotten up the courage to join you. As crazy as it sounds, I was somehow afraid that if I joined the ALS forums, I'd be jinxing myself as it were into getting the final diagnosis - which of course, scares me as much as any...
  7. L

    Where I stand today...

    OK, so here goes. Keep in mind my first "twitch" was in October. i sent a fax to my ALS doc today. In the fax I basically said my physical exam was pretty much normal but not 100%, I had brisk reflexes but without increased tone, does anyone know what this means?), my EMG was slightly abnormal...
  8. Q

    Frustrated and feel like I'll never know

    First let me give you a bit of history, my father died of ALS in 1995, he was diagnosed in 1993 after 2 years of testing. When he did finally get his diagnosed, he was given 2 years to live, he made it 14 months. He had Bulbar form ALS, it all started on the top of his head and face. We pulled...
  9. K

    Concerned about ALS (long!)

    Hi: I am a 29 year old male, non-smoker, occasional drinker. Excellent health until my symptoms flared up. Last thanksgiving, I woke up with an intense neck pain, exacerbated by moving my head. Symptoms resolved within a week. Now fast forward to mid-May. I started experiencing tingling...
  10. M

    Al and anyone else...your take?

    Hello everyone, this is my first post in these forums, but I have lurked in the shadows for several months reading many of your posts. I'm ready to post now, and it's gonna be long! I am a 34-year old male who began experiencing muscle pain in both shoulders and both hips/thighs about 5 years...
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