Muscle spasm
Muscle spasm is a symptom in which a person's muscle or muscles tighten up and stay contracted for longer than they should. Some causes of muscle spasms are nerve problems, muscle problems, injuries, infections, drug side effects, etc...
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A 37-year old male asked:
Is there one medicine for spasticity and muscle spasms? Associated with neuropathy. Which is recommended??
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A 27-year old male asked:
Feeling weak, muscle spasming, got blood test which showed high blood levels of bicarbonate (co2) what does it mean?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have had spasticity with full body muscle spasms(especially in feet) and stiffness for 6 weeks. Along with light tingling and feeling of weakness in left hand. Does this mean I have als? Note: I've had two mri's and both came back normal?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Would massage help a spasming muscle in your head? Could it stop it spasming?
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A 23-year old female asked:
The last few weeks I have been slowly increasing the amount of kegels i practice. Recently my sphincter muscle has been spasming. Why?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Im 31 weeks preg. I have painful small lumps all over including my breasts. I've had lots of muscle twitching and spasming everywhere, esp. My face. Gp thinks lumps are lipomas. But they hurt. Help.?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Why does it feel like my scalp muscles are spasming?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I pulled a muscle in my upper back i think and it keeps spasming. Would a massage be good for this or will it exacerbate the problem?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I broke my fibula 3 weeks ago still painful and the muscle around it feels like it's spasming and tightening should I be worried i go to ortho tom.
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can a digital rectum exam damage the nerves or muscles in/around the anus/ rectum? I had one done around 5 days ago and now have spasming and pain.
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have veginismus. would botox help? many Drs say that botox toxin injection will release the Virginias spasming and help the virginas muscles relax
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A 33-year old female asked:
How to stop the muscles in the butt from spasming? Tried what seems to be everything
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A 33-year old asked:
The muscles in my lower back have been spasming for a couple hours now without pain. What could be the cause?
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A 40-year old asked:
What does it mean if my belly muscles are spasming?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I am going back to the doc something feels not right . My chest muscles keep spasming with my chostochondtitis and my heart rate shoots up .
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A 23-year old female asked:
Sprained my ankle a week ago, been xrayed, muscles in foot keep spasming making it painful, what can I do to help? How long does this normally last
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can a blood vessel become entrapped btw spasming flexor hallucis longus and other muscles of the deep posterior compartment?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can tight,spasming hip, butt, low back muscles on one side cause leg to hurt? Had steroid shot in butt gave a little relief but still feels crampy
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A 22-year old male asked:
Why spasticity affects the antigravitational muscles more while rigidity affects both similarly?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Does wearing a braces weaken muscles? Have spasticity, and was thinking about wearing one to see if it helps?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Neck is too far foward (lump on top of my back) but I have spasticity and my muscle dont relax. What should I do?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I've quickly developed permanent spasticity in lower left side of my body, bladder, leg. Muscle bloodwork has been ruled out. What else can this be?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Generally speaking is it possible that a muscle relaxant like baclofen could be helpful at a lower dose but then at a higher dose actually have the opposote effect by weakening muscles instead of just helping with pain and spasticity?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Low dose Gabapentin unlocks permanently contracted muscles/fascia(?) in back,hips. Can stretch, squirm in exquisite novel ways. Is this spasticity?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Can loss of height be due to loss of energy resiliency in the disc spaces. Or loss of water, high blood sugar, loss muscle spasticity after psych meds?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Currently painful bilateral calf spasticity that began yest. Muscles stiff,feel verge of "charlie horse". Pain to touch,walk. No workout,no DVT symptm?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Joints feel stiff and weak while walking also muscles hurt burn while walking, but i can fully stretch joints.Difficult painful to get up after sitting for short time, have brisk reflexes. Spasticity?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Can a clitoral vibrator with only 2 times of usage, cause a nerve damage or any other issue that causes constant tingling sensations on the legs for many days? Or maybe muscle spasticity?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Does spasticity feel like sore muscles after stretching them and joints feel tight achy when stretching them from sitting, but I have full range motion?
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A 46-year old male asked:
I have cerebral palsy that involves spasticity and tightness in my muscles is there any pills out there that can help they dont have harmful side effect. Or any other recommendations outside of Physical Therapy. Thank you very much?
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