Muscle cramps are caused by sudden contractions, which are often brought on by dehydration, overexertion, or certain medical ...

Many of us have felt a muscle in some part of our body suddenly and involuntarily tighten, causing a twitch or even severe cramp. Muscle spasms are common and typically don’t signal a severe health ...

At one point or another, we’ve all experienced the unexpected, intense pain of a muscle cramp. Muscle cramps, also known as muscle spasms or charley horses, are the involuntary contraction of muscle ...

Affecting everyone from everyday runners to the the San Francisco 49ers and international soccer stars, most experts still ask what causes cramps and how we can relieve the pain. And while we still ...

Carpopedal spasms are frequent and involuntary muscle contractions in the hands and feet. In some cases, the wrists and ankles are affected. Carpopedal spasms are associated with cramping and tingling ...

Heat cramps are muscle spasms that occur as a result of exercising in hot and humid conditions. Here's how to prevent and treat them.

Poor sleep, difficulty moving and injuries from hitting something accidentally are just some of the challenges faced by suffers of often-painful involuntary muscle spasms. However, a new study ...

The involuntary contraction of muscles that occur when your knee twitches, are usually caused by the muscles in your thigh, rather than the knee itself. The occasional twitch of your knee (or any body ...

Lockjaw (trismus) happens when your jaw muscles tighten up so much that you can’t open your mouth properly. It's most often associated with tetanus, a dangerous infection from Clostridium tetani ...

Pelvic pain associated with endometriosis often becomes chronic and can persist (or recur) following surgical and hormonal interventions. Treating pelvic floor muscle spasm with botulinum toxin may ...