Muscle cramps are a strong, painful contraction or tightening of a muscle that comes on suddenly and lasts from a few seconds to several minutes. It often occurs in the legs. Nighttime leg cramps are usually sudden spasms, or tightening, of muscles in the calf.
Muscle cramps and spasms are caused by one or a combination of reasons listed down below:
- Exercising, injury, or overuse of muscles
- Pregnancy
- Exposure to cold temperatures
- Lack of potassium, calcium, and other minerals in the blood.
- Dehydration
- Intake of medicines like antipsychotics, birth control pills, statins, diuretics, and steroids
If you have any of the
symptoms of muscle spasms and cramps, Dr. Reinhart in Arizona is the best neurologist to visit. Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Reinhart acknowledges the need to treat painful