Are these beginning signs?

[Theadorable]

Hello, my grandmother had ALS in the early 80’s and died in early 90’s. Growing up, I thought it was a distance, strange disease…. Now, I am older, realizing it could be hereditary. Since 2018, I noticed that if I walk to much, I get “drop foot” or what I call “ Quasimoto” walk. I would blame this from a roller skating fall. Fast forward 7 years, I can’t count how many times I have twisted my ankle, I feel more comfortable walking with my umbrella (under cover walking stick) and now just recently my upper top thigh twinges to a point where it stumbles me…..

Any feedback back would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Nikki J]

First go see a doctor. You do not mention that and a doctor should be your first stop with a health concern.

To address the hereditary question the odds of a single case of als being fals are very low. Add to that your relevant parent would have had to inherit the supposed mutation (a 50% chance) and not developed als since you did not mention it ( possible though depending on the alleged mutation may be highly unlikely) and then passed it to you ( another 50% event). So statistically this is highly unlikely

7 years of symptoms in one isolated area are not at all likely to turn out to be als. It is a progressive disease. I would think the initial injury turning into a chronic problem would be the first thing to look into

 

[lgelb]

As Nikki says, you should seek medical advice, maybe starting with a podiatrist.

Ankles do not always heal well from injury, especially if you didn't get any or much PT, which can result in re-injury and an ongoing cycle. Often PT, different shoes, insoles, home exercises, etc. can make a big difference. The thigh pain may be in turn referred from your ankle and an unstable gait. So make sure one of your stops is somewhere they will watch you walk.

 

[ShiftKicker]

Heya-

Your roller skating fall- was it roller derby? The reason I ask is that skating in the same direction, with all the hits and falls, can cause a fair amount of structural imbalance and uneven muscle development. Have you been to see a physio for a physical assessment as lgelb mentions? Anyhow, as Nikki states, a doctor should be your first stop. And if you think maybe your issues started with a particular fall and resulting injury, a trip to the physio to see if there was some incomplete healing would also not be a bad idea.