4. Stiff muscles are another sign that you have Lou Gehrig’s disease.
The reason this has happened because the muscles have weakened. Every time you make a move, it’ll be difficult to move as quickly as you used to. You can rub topical analgesics on your body, but it won’t go away because the disease can’t be cured. Some people say that certain weather makes muscles more painful, such as when it snows, their muscles ache.
When you have stiff muscles, your walking may be limited. If you do happen to walk, you may have to be hunched over because sitting up straight will cause pain. With everything that you do, you have to take your time.
When you rush, it’ll cause pain. In order to get relief, you may see yourself lying down a lot of sitting all the way to the back of the couch. Sitting in cushioned chairs will help a lot.