

Muscle spasms range in intensity from mild, uncomfortable twitches to significant discomfort to intense, severe pain. When occurring in the calves, especially, such cramps are known as “charley horses.” A leg cramp that happens at night when you’re at rest or asleep is called a “nocturnal leg cramp.” What do muscle spasms (muscle cramps) feel like? The most common sites for muscle spasms are the thighs, calves, feet, hands, arms and abdomen. They can involve part or all of a muscle, or several muscles in a group. These are very common and can affect any of your muscles.

Otherwise known as muscle cramps, spasms occur when your muscle involuntary and forcibly contracts uncontrollably and can’t relax.
