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Muscle spasms Report

Muscle spasms and cramps are spontaneous, often painful muscle contractions. The rapid, uncontrolled contraction, or spasm, happens unexpectedly, with either no stimulation or some trivially small one. The muscle contraction and pain last for several minutes, and then slowly ease.


What we've learned from patients who report Muscle spasms

Symptom severities

Severe
2,651
Moderate
5,354
Mild
3,711
None
1,959

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Muscle spasms

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Muscle spasms
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Baclofen 556   Baclofen: 5%
Flexeril 485   Flexeril: 4%
Cyclobenzaprine 191   Cyclobenzaprine: 2%
Zanaflex 175   Zanaflex: 1%
Soma 97   Soma: 1%
Tizanidine HCl 92   Tizanidine HCl: 1%
Skelaxin 89   Skelaxin: 1%
Methocarbamol 79   Methocarbamol: 1%
Valium 72   Valium: 1%
Diazepam 59   Diazepam: 1%
Heating Pad-Hot Packs 56   Heating Pad-Hot Packs: 0%
Robaxin 56   Robaxin: 0%
Carisoprodol 38   Carisoprodol: 0%
Amrix 28   Amrix: 0%
Stretching 27   Stretching: 0%
Clonazepam 23   Clonazepam: 0%
Magnesium 15   Magnesium: 0%
Klonopin 13   Klonopin: 0%
Mirapex 12   Mirapex: 0%
Metaxalone 11   Metaxalone: 0%
Gabapentin 9   Gabapentin: 0%
Antenex 8   Antenex: 0%
TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation 8   TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation: 0%
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation 7   Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation: 0%
Deep Tissue Massage 6   Deep Tissue Massage: 0%
Ativan 6   Ativan: 0%
Neurontin 5   Neurontin: 0%
Walking and Stretching 5   Walking and Stretching: 0%
Massage Therapy 4   Massage Therapy: 0%
Naproxen Prescription 4   Naproxen Prescription: 0%

Report created on February 11, 2012.