Tag: Muscle spasm

Lumbago: What It Is and Why the Lower Back Suddenly 'Shoots'

A sudden shot in the lower back: how the mechanism of acute pain works, what may be behind it, and by what signs doctors determine that a doctor is needed.

Leg cramps: causes and when they are a warning sign

Calf cramps at night or after exertion — we explain what causes leg cramps, which diseases underlie them, and when they are a reason to see a doctor.