Does als cause muscle pain?

Not directly: ALS itself is not a painful condition. It causes weakness not pain. However, if someone has had ALS for a while the immobility can end up causing some pain. Patients with ALS often get physical therapy to keep muscles moving to prevent pain and stiffness.

Yes: Not uncommon to see pain in most patients.

ALS and pain: Some people with ALS have pain, which we attribute to their muscles, but the majority of people with ALS do not have pain, especially at the onset of their illness.

ALS does!: Muscle pain is a major feature of ALS, a relatively uncommon disease!

ALS: Yes. Muscles cramp and become tight and there appears to be a bag of worms under the skin of the thighs and upper arms (fasciculations). As the nerves that supply the voluntary muscles die off then the muscles become weak. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis generally affects men in the 40-60 age range. The disease is rapidly progressive with no known cure and affects the motor neurons in the body.

Yes: Due to either muscle spasms or spasticity, or even co-morbidities, about 50% of ALS sufferers have pain.