Rhabdomyolysis

[camy101]

Hi everybody,

My name is Cami and I am a physio from Scotland.
I am looking for some information about Rhabdomyolysis and physio management for this condition.

I will be very appreciative if someone could point me in the right direction…

Thanks

[lisa cooper]

Hi, i'm a junior physio in northern ireland who has treated a lady with this condition.
Can be heriditary and aquired, my patient aquired it after excess alcohol and fall which resulted in may hours on the floor! Ultimately its muscle necrosis and a relase of muscle components into circulation and excretory system. Ethanol causes sarcolemmal injury leading to accumulation of Ca, crush injury/ischaemia also plays a significant role in muscular damage. The muscle disorder resolves in days/weeks due to regeneration of tissuse medically they will probably need dialysis and rehydration. Physio should inc respiratory care initially then rehab of muscle groups most affected with manual handling and progression of walking aids addressed also.
Hope this helps! Check out Rhabdomyolysis

[2011Sport]

What is usually prescribed for pain relief in rhabdomyolysis as you are "Detoxing" the statin and the built-up muscle toxins? My doctor gave me high dose Ibuprofen to do 4 times a day and something called Relafen to do twice a day. And to drink a ton of water and Gatorade. And... basically just wait it out.


-Dave
Took Lovastatin for a little over two years