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.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend in his early 50s who has always been healthy. He has just been diagnosed with cervical dystonia. His head bobbles. He has had Botox shots, but these did not help. It ...

Q: A few months back I started to have a tightness in my neck, mostly on the right. I tried to ignore it, but then my head began to bend toward my right shoulder. Sometimes I cannot straighten it. As ...

You're relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it's a muscle in your arm, your leg, or your foot that begins to spasm—sometimes for a few seconds, sometimes for ...

A stiff neck and sore throat often occur due to viral or bacterial infections. Home remedies can manage most cases of sore throat and stiff neck. It's important to seek medical care if symptoms result ...

Mets ace Max Scherzer has been scratched from his scheduled start on Tuesday night vs. the Cincinnati Reds due to neck spasms. SNY's Andy Martino reports that the neck issue is considered minor and ...

Neck pain from sleeping is often related to your sleeping position—particularly if you sleep on your stomach. It can also mean that you need to assess your pillow or mattress and determine if it's ...

In this Mets pre game news conference, Max Scherzer details the timeline of the neck spasm that resulted in him being scratched from his start Tuesday against the Reds. Scherzer says he is optimistic ...

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 ...