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permanent muscle spasm
A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edward Hellman answered
29 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
No: There are multiple medications we use for muscle spasticity to varying degrees of help including flexeril, zanaflex, soma, baclofen, Valium, and skela ... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Chapman answered
35 years experience Orthodontics
Poostbly: We usually concern ourselves with the condition of the cartilage disc. Left out of position for extended period of time may cause irreversible damage ... Read More
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Dr. David Gisborne answered
Specializes in Dentistry
Yes it could: Tmj stands for temporomanidibular joint. A muscle spasm would not be in the joint technically. It could though cause the joint to not act normally, ... Read More
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Dr. Gary Sandler answered
54 years experience Dentistry
Consultation needed: The short answer is yes. The long answer is to consult with a dentist who has extensive training and experience in tmj\tmd diagnosis and treatment fo ... Read More
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Craig Morton answered
18 years experience Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Depends: There are many potential causes of low back pain with muscle spasms. The most common causes are related to strain or injury to the mucles and/or str ... Read More
Dr. (Liz)Phuong Tran answered
35 years experience Family Medicine
Depends: Depends what causes your present condition.If it is something acute, it will go away after few days.Find out the cause of your pain is permanent solut ... Read More
A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Patrick Tapia answered
13 years experience Psychiatry
Extrapyramidal: It sounds like you are getting the so called extrapyramidal symptoms that sometime accompany psychiatric medications. If you stop the medicine they w ... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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See below: Neuromuscular pain and muscle spasm are symptoms and do not describe the cause, therefore it is not possible for me to advise about "cures". You shoul ... Read More
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Pasquale Brancazio answered
33 years experience Neurology
Needs attention: spasticity is a symptom of a disorder of either the brain or spinal cord. I would recommend a neurological consult in the near future.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alexios Apazidis answered
17 years experience Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery
It's possible : Gabapentin is a neuroleptic agent. If taking it unlocks your spastic joints then by definition you have some kind of neurogenic spasticity. There may ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Killian answered
28 years experience General Practice
Diagnose the Cause: First the cause of this symptom must be diagnosed. Given that it is most likely neurological you may need an MRI. There is no home remedy or treatment ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Randy Baker answered
40 years experience Holistic Medicine
Many causes: There are many possible causes of muscle spasms. Among the most common is magnesium deficiency; taking magnesium as taurate, glycinate or citrate may ... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Adam Locketz answered
20 years experience Pain Management
Overuse or injury: A muscle spasm is the body's method of naturally bracing injured structures. Muscle spasms in the back can be caused by a muscle strain, a sprained mu ... Read More
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