Exertional Rhabdomyolysis

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Armstrong¹ postulates that exertional rhabdomyolysis is a severe form of DOMS¹.

This condition particularly appears in hotter weather, following unaccustomed, intense exercise¹. The resulting symptoms include swelling, tenderness, stiffness, fever, nausea, vomiting, abnormal histology, hemoglobinuria, and myoglobinuria¹.

Other symptoms include dehydration, hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hypoalbuminemia, and elevated plasma creatinine.

References

1.

Armstrong RB. Mechanisms of exercise-induced delayed onset muscular soreness: A brief review. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 1984;16(6):529-538.