You're relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it's a muscle in your arm, your leg, or ...

Q: Hi, I have a question about running injuries or related injuries. I am trying to train for a 5k and I keep having a great deal of difficulty with muscle spasms and pain in my neck. At one time ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend in his early 50s who has always been healthy. He has just been diagnosed with cervical dystonia. His head bobbles. He has had Botox shots, but these did not help. It ...

If you've ever had a back or neck muscle spasm, you know they can hurt, a lot. But taking muscle relaxants, especially every day, isn't a good idea, according to our experts at Consumer Reports Best ...

To the Editor: During a three-week period in March, 1962, 12 patients, 8 male and 4 female, ranging in age from sixteen to seventy-six, were treated for a condition often called "grippe." This ...

Background A 28-year-old woman presented to hospital after an episode of severe lower back spasms that occurred during a stressful family gathering. She had a history of progressive difficulty bending ...

Infectious agents can cause muscle twitching and spasms, too. The most commonly known is probably tetanus, which causes a phenomenon called lockjaw, where the neck and jaw muscles contract to the ...

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