Though many people experience muscle twitching, it's often incorrectly identified as a muscle spasm. While both are involuntary contractions of a muscle, muscle spasms and muscle twitching aren't ...

Apace Packaging, a Fountain Run, Ky.-based pharmaceutical packaging company, recalled two medications over labeling issues. The recall affects one lot of cyclobenzaprine HCl tablets — used to treat ...

Cyclobenzaprine is a generic oral tablet prescribed for muscle spasms in adults and certain children. It’s typically taken three times per day for up to 3 weeks. The dosage can vary based on certain ...

Many of us have felt a muscle in some part of our body suddenly and involuntarily tighten, causing a twitch or even severe cramp. Muscle spasms are common and typically don't signal a severe health ...

As the opioid crisis continues in America, more and more doctors are steering away from prescribing opioid medications as a treatment for pain. Since 1999, more than 932,000 people have died from a ...

You've likely heard of sciatica before. The shooting pain that runs down your lower back, buttocks and leg can disrupt your daily routine and linger for months. But if you've tried traditional ...

Muscle twitches, often experienced as sudden, involuntary movements in the muscles, are common yet can raise concerns for some individuals. These small, rapid contractions, medically known as ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Proctalgia fugax causes short ...