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Muscle Spasm and Cramps Redmond Chiropractic

Posted by on Mar 14, 2012 in muscle | 0 comments

What is a muscle? Muscles main action is to contract to produce motion.  We are able to lift things, run, and move because these muscles are attached to our bones.  The muscles receive nerve input which tells them to contract and for how long. What is a muscle spasm? A muscle spasm is an involuntary contraction of the muscle usually for a few seconds but can occur for longer periods of time.  Usually very painful. What can cause a muscle spasm? There are many causes to muscle spasms.  Overuse of a specific muscle, too much work will fatigue the muscle and it will go into spasm in...

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