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I feel like my legs are losing muscles and becoming smaller and loser. what can i do to prevent this?
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Leg exercises: Like leg lifts, sprints, bends and stretches. Be sure to eat right!!
Answered 10/4/2016
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Muscle atrophy : Do you have muscle loss all your body. Do you have underlying metabolic or neurological disorders? If it is small changes consider focused leg exercise for leg muscles. Muscle atrophy with muscle spasms or fasiculations could mean neurological degenerative disease. You must however see a neurologist. If muscle loss significant consider EMG for Lower Motor Neuron disease or ALS.
Answered 11/11/2015
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