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 ...

Understanding how to heal piriformis syndrome quickly is important for anyone experiencing deep buttock pain, hip discomfort ...

Stiff person syndrome (SPS) causes you to have muscle stiffness and spasms, often triggered by sudden noises or touch. You can use medications like muscle relaxants and anticonvulsants to relieve ...

Andie MacDowell is getting candid about her journey with hip pain—and receiving a surprising diagnosis that helped her feel better. During a January 23 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the ...

Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) causes the body to attack nerves, resulting in muscle weakness in the arms and legs. It often occurs due to underlying conditions such as small cell lung ...

Musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause describes a range of bone, joint, and muscular changes that women may experience during and after the transition to menopause. The natural decreases in estrogen ...

Researchers at Tohoku University have discovered that an oral drug called MA-5 can improve both heart and muscle problems in Barth syndrome, a rare genetic disorder affecting 1 in 300,000 births ...

Muscle twitches fall into two main types. There’s myoclonus, where a whole muscle or group of muscles twitch or spasm. Then ...