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 ...

We've all been there before. Running along the basketball court or swimming across the pool, when, all of a sudden, we experience a sharp pain in our foot or leg. Muscle cramps are common, affect ...

Hot and humid climates are particularly conducive to muscle cramps. Studies suggest that athletes, like Sinner, who compete in such conditions are at a higher risk due to the increased sweat loss and ...

Clonus reflex is a set of rhythmic, involuntary muscle movements. It is a neurological condition that affects the nerve cells that control muscle movements. Damage to the nerves, as in clonus, causes ...

Geisinger neurologists now use Botox to reduce spasms and ease pain associated with involuntary muscle movement problems. About 300,000 people in the U.S. suffer from some form of dystonia, a movement ...

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 ...

Most people have likely had the unpleasant experience of a muscle cramp, also known as a charley horse or muscle spasm. And while most cramps will quickly go away on their own, there are a few helpful ...

Muscle cramps are a common condition experienced during endurance exercise and many sports. Known as exercise-associated muscle cramps, these sustained and painful muscle contractions tend to occur ...

Occasional leg cramps are considered common and usually harmless, especially after physical exertion, dehydration, or ...

An over-the-counter health supplement that costs as little as 10p a tablet could help thousands of Britons beat painful night cramps for good. Magnesium pills have been linked to heart health, better ...

Carl Luepker suffers from a nerve disorder which causes involuntary muscle spasms. He lived with the symptoms for 30 years until he discovered he'd passed the genetic disorder on to his son. Parents ...