MrAnonSIL
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Hello all.
I am posting here about my Father-in-law. He is 62 years old, some past spinal damage (disc issues and bone spurs, I don't know the specifics).
He is still active and lifts weights, but has had a bunch of random lifting-related injuries in the past many years. I know he's gotten weaker in that time (as you'd expect from injuries + getting older..), but when we saw each other for easter I noticed that both of his arms were twitching seemingly nonstop, mostly in the upper arm / triceps area.
I haven't said anything to him, but I can't help but worry. Could twitching in both upper arms be an early sign of flail arm? Or would it more likely be explained by another injury?
I'd hate to sit by and watch while something is actually wrong, but at the same time I don't want to sound crazy going and telling my in-laws that I think they have a terminal disease.
I am posting here about my Father-in-law. He is 62 years old, some past spinal damage (disc issues and bone spurs, I don't know the specifics).
He is still active and lifts weights, but has had a bunch of random lifting-related injuries in the past many years. I know he's gotten weaker in that time (as you'd expect from injuries + getting older..), but when we saw each other for easter I noticed that both of his arms were twitching seemingly nonstop, mostly in the upper arm / triceps area.
I haven't said anything to him, but I can't help but worry. Could twitching in both upper arms be an early sign of flail arm? Or would it more likely be explained by another injury?
I'd hate to sit by and watch while something is actually wrong, but at the same time I don't want to sound crazy going and telling my in-laws that I think they have a terminal disease.