Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A muscle spasm, also known as a cramp, twitch or charley horse, is the sudden and involuntary forced contraction of a muscle.

Q: I’m a postgraduate qualified advanced practice ICU registered nurse. I had heard of soap for muscle cramps and considered it to be complete nonsense. Then one night, I had an excruciating leg cramp ...

Bananas are popular for relieving muscle cramps, but it’s unclear how much they help. Muscle cramps are involuntary muscle contractions or spasms that are common after exercise and can be ...

ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton shares tips for relieving hand spasms, after singer Taylor Swift had to stop a performance due to one.

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 ...