Medical Questions » Muscles, Tendons, Ligaments Questions » Question No. 704
| Question: | Can you tell me about the serious muscle meltdown condition that marathon runners sometimes get. |
| Answer: | Rhabdomyolysis is the disease you are talking about. It is a form of muscle destruction caused by massive overuse.
In conditions of extreme exertion, when a muscle is forced to work despite an inadequate blood supply of oxygen and energy, the muscle will briefly use its own material as an energy source and destroy itself.
The athlete suddenly collapses during extreme exertion and is unable to use the affected muscles, which become excruciatingly painful.
There is no treatment available as the muscle is permanently damaged and is replaced by scar tissue or fat.
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