QUESTION: I have experienced cramps in my thighs since the age of 25, but they were mild and bearable and did not dramatically affect my life. Now I am 62 years old and it affects me when I do ...

A muscle spasm, also known as a cramp, twitch or charley horse, is the sudden, involuntary forced contraction of a muscle. Here are the main causes.

Dear Dr. Gott: I've had a lot of back pain over the years and have been diagnosed with osteoporosis and arthritis. During the past three months, I've had spasms in my right hip. The pain lasts at ...

A muscle spasm, also known as a cramp, twitch or charley horse, is the sudden, involuntary forced contraction of a muscle. Here are the main causes.

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With low amounts of GABA, a spasm can occur that makes the muscles very tense, she said. Such spasms can start in a particular muscle and then spread throughout the body.