Have you ever worked out so hard you could not move for days? It took all you had just to roll out of bed. Then, washing your hair was just excruciating. This may be mild case of rhabdomyolysis.
What is rhabdomyolysis?
An easy description of rhabdomyolysis as a potentially lethal systemic meltdown initiated by the kidneys in response to the presence of shed muscle-fiber debris and exhaust in the bloodstream, says CrossFit.com
There are several causes and types of rhabdo, classified by the underlying cause of muscle breakdown. With CrossFit we are dealing with what is known as exertional rhabdomyolysis. It can disable, maim, and even kill.
To date CrossFit has seen five cases of exertional rhabdo associated with CrossFit workouts. Each case resulted in the hospitalization of the afflicted. The longest hospital stay was six days, the shortest two days. All have made full recoveries. The hardest hit was extremely sick, the least afflicted had no complaints other than soreness. All were extremely sore. Soreness doesn’t adequately explain the discomfort of rhabdo, however. The worst hit, a SWAT guy, recounts that six days of intravenous morphine drip barely touched the pain.
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4 Rds
400 M Run
10 K-T-E
15 KB Sing
20 Push-ups
50 Ft Over Head Walking Lunge
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