General Pain Disorders
Muscle Spasms
Symptoms, causes, and how Clearway specialists diagnose and treat muscle spasms.
Overview
What is Muscle Spasms?
Muscle spasms are involuntary muscle contractions that can be painful and persistent. Chronic or recurrent spasms - especially in the back and neck - often signal an underlying issue worth treating.
Common symptoms
Sudden, painful muscle tightening
Visible or palpable muscle knots
Pain with movement
Spasms that recur or persist
What causes it
Muscle overuse or strain
Nerve irritation (such as from a disc problem)
Dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, or underlying spine conditions
How Clearway can help
Your care begins with a careful evaluation - history, examination, and imaging review - to confirm the source of your pain. From there, your specialist builds a plan that may include targeted interventional procedures, physical therapy, and coordinated medication management.
Spinal Cord Stimulatorsfor CRPS and severe chronic pain
Trigger Point Injectionsfor muscle spasms and tender points
Stellate Ganglion Blockfor sympathetically-mediated pain
This page is educational and is not a substitute for medical advice. If your pain is severe, sudden, or accompanied by loss of bladder or bowel control, seek urgent medical care.