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Muscle cramps   

Overview | Recovery

Alternative names:

Cramps-muscle

Definition:

Muscle cramps are involuntary, often painful contractions of the muscles which produce a hard, bulging muscle. Muscle twitching or fasciculation is the result of spontaneous local muscle contractions that are not voluntary and typically only affect individual muscle groups innervated by (connected to) a particular motor neuron. This twitching does not cause pain.

Considerations

Common Causes

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