https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Effects-of-Radiotherapy-on-muscles/m-p/14055#M1732 my husband has had radiotherapy on his Oesopgagus and is now experiencing problems with the muscles in this area. The muscles now seem to be weak and regularly he experiences pain as if he's torn a muscle and this takes a couple of days to mend. Has anyone else experienced anything similar. Can radiotherapy weaken muscles and can anything be done? Tue, 13 Jan 2015 22:10:25 GMT Sandy_B 2015-01-13T22:10:25Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Effects-of-Radiotherapy-on-muscles/m-p/14055#M1732 my husband has had radiotherapy on his Oesopgagus and is now experiencing problems with the muscles in this area. The muscles now seem to be weak and regularly he experiences pain as if he's torn a muscle and this takes a couple of days to mend. Has anyone else experienced anything similar. Can radiotherapy weaken muscles and can anything be done? Tue, 13 Jan 2015 22:10:25 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Effects-of-Radiotherapy-on-muscles/m-p/14055#M1732 Sandy_B 2015-01-13T22:10:25Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Effects-of-Radiotherapy-on-muscles/m-p/14056#M1733 Hi.. I tore my rotor cuff tendon after I finished treatment and my muscles are still not quite the same. I take magnesium and find it helps me. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> Thu, 15 Jan 2015 14:42:03 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Effects-of-Radiotherapy-on-muscles/m-p/14056#M1733 Jules2 2015-01-15T14:42:03Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Effects-of-Radiotherapy-on-muscles/m-p/14057#M1734 Thanks Jules I'll keep magnesium in mind. What what I've read on here you've been on this roller coaster for a while. We're back to the oncologist on Wednesday. Fingers crossed. CT showed fluid on the lungs so things are very uncomfortable at the moment until we get that drained. Fri, 16 Jan 2015 05:39:51 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/Treatments-and-side-effects/Effects-of-Radiotherapy-on-muscles/m-p/14057#M1734 Sandy_B 2015-01-16T05:39:51Z