Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A muscle spasm, also known as a cramp, twitch or charley horse, is the sudden and involuntary forced contraction of a muscle.

Ahead of his concert performance in Pune recently, singer Sonu Nigam suffered an excruciating back pain, which he said was due to a spasm. Despite the “excruciating” pain, Sonu practiced for the ...

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 ...

Blepharospasm describes a condition where a person experiences an involuntary spasm of the muscles surrounding the eyelid. “Blepharo” refers to the eyelids, while “spasm” describes twitching of the ...

Just when I thought I had a real handle on panic attacks (after all, I wrote a book on the topic), something new came to my attention. A number of people have recently mentioned that, during a panic ...

Experiencing sharp pain before bowel movements can feel intense. Dr Salhab shares 6 ways you can ease pressure, cramping and spasms.