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Why does your muscles feel like they are moving in one of your leg?
Could be a muscle spasm. Low magnesium levels can make muscles spasm.
A spasm or twitching of a muscle or group of muscles is called?
myoclonus
What triggers a spasm?
a muscle spasm occurs when the muscles have been tense for a long period of time and then you make a sudden movement and it causes it to spasm. I have suffered with muscle spasm's in my back for about a year now due to a back injury and this is what my doctor has told me, it can be treated with diazapam to relax the muscle's.
How is muscle spasm treated in a person with a dislocated jaw?
If muscle spasm prevents the jaw from moving back into alignment, a sedative is administered intravenously (IV) to relax the muscles.
Why do calf muscles continuously twitch?
well if your calf muscle constantly twitches you are probably having a muscle spasm
What is myospasm?
A myospasm is a muscle spasm - a sudden jerking or twitching caused by contraction of the muscles.
What is The contraction of muscles for no obvious purpose called?
An involuntary muscle contraction is called a spasm.
What you call when a muscle contracts involuntarily?
cardiac and smooth
What are the effects of tetanus?
Tetanus, a nervous system infection, can cause muscles spasms. A common name for tetanus is lockjaw, becausethe jaw is often the first muscle group to cramp or spasm. Spasm can happen throughout the body and may cause muscle tears. If the spasm occur in the muscles around the lungs it can result in breathing problems. Beyond muscles spasms, other symptoms of tetanus include fever, excessive sweating, irritability, and drooling.
What massage technique can help relieve muscle spasm?
The recommended way of relieving a muscle spasm is a muscle-energy technique called reciprocal inhibition. What you do is have the person with the spasm contract the antagonist muscle(s) related to the ones in spasm. Works like a charm.
What is it called when a muscle contract involuntarily?
A twitch is when only one muscle is affected, usually the result of a nerve impulse, while a spasm is when multiple muscles contract involuntary, due to a chemical imbalance.
The primary muscles involved in torticollis are?
The primary muscles involved in torticollis are the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the trapezius muscle. These muscles are responsible for controlling the position and movement of the head and neck. Injury or spasm of these muscles can cause the characteristic head tilt and rotation seen in torticollis.
