In tetany, all of the nerve cells in the body are activated, which then stimulate the muscles. This reaction causes spasms or cramps throughout the body. The name tetany is derived from the effect of the tetanus toxin from a tetanus infection on the nerves. However, the name is now commo...
A leg cramp involves pain deriving from aleg muscle. It is due to muscle spasms occurring predominantly through involuntary painful contractions in a calf muscle, below and behind a knee or in the soles of the feet. Sometimes thigh muscles may be involved as well. They most commonly occur du...
I have what I believe to be some variation of fibromyalgia, progressive muscle pain/tightness/spasms that started in my upper back and worked its way throughout my body. Now I have pain just about everywhere, but only recently the pain has been keeping me from sleeping at night and giving...
Partial muscle tears, muscle spasms, pulled muscles and muscle strains arepainful injuriesthat can flare-up over a long period of time unless treated properly. The most common reason for these injuries is from lack of stretching (not warming up) before doing some form of actvity that puts hig...
and muscle spasms became more frequent and kept me awake at night, but I refused to allow my disability to become a liability. Rather than excuse or defend my limitations, I embrace them, learn from them, and find opportunities in the oppositions that I face. Therefore, I am…show more ...
Over time, increased muscular stress throughout the entire craniocervical region can lead to localized and painful muscle spasms, or "trigger points," common in the levator scapula and suboccipital muscles. This condition is often associated with headaches and radiating pain into the scalp and ...
jacksonian e.: recurrent episodes of localized convulsive seizures or spasms limited to a part of the body, without loss of consciousness. familial dysautonomia: autosomal recessive disorder of autonomic system causing loss of control of multiple organs including bowel, bladder, heart, and lungs. gan...
You can use this technique across the body anywhere you have muscle knots. While they can be annoying, muscle knots are nothing to worry about. Remember, being consistent with exercise habits and moving throughout the day can help keep knots from developing in your muscles in the first place...
Furthermore, these exercises can reduce muscle spasms, improve bone health, alleviate pain, prevent muscle loss, restore and improve neck mobility and function, and potentially prevent stiffness in the cervical joints. They may also improve blood circulation in the neck region and promote anti-...
Additional symptoms include stiffness of other muscles; in severe conditions, the muscles of the neck, abdomen, and back can go into violent spasms causing the forward arching of the thorax and abdomen and the posteriorward stretching of the head and lower extremities, a typical position in late...