10 Causes of Muscle Spasms
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7. Pinched Spinal Nerve
A pinched nerve is painful and can also cause equally painful muscle cramps. This condition occurs when bone or tissue surrounding the spine causes compression. Pinched nerves affect the signals between the brain and nerves.
Compression can occur in the cervical or lumbar spine. Muscle spasms are more common in the lumbar region. Along with muscle spasms, a pinched lumbar spinal nerve has other symptoms, including tingling sensations, muscle weakness and numbness.10‘Pinched Nerve in the Back: How to Tell, Causes, and Treatments.’ Medical News Today, MediLexicon International, www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/pinched-nerve-in-the-back#symptoms.
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