A Teen's Muscle Soreness Turned Out to Be This Life-Threatening Condition
By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer | June 4, 2018 05:22pm ET
A Texas teen who felt extremely sore after a hard gym workout turned out to have a rare and potentially life-threatening condition called rhabdomyolysis. But how do you tell the difference between run-of-the-mill soreness and rhabdomyolysis?
The teen, Jared Shamburger, had recently signed up for a gym membership with his family, according to local news outlet KTRK. His older brother and dad had been weightlifting for years, and Shamburger wanted to "catch up" with them. "I have to go hard fast," Shamburger, who is 17, told KTRK.
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