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...as a treatment
“...Tests of skullcap extract did not reveal that it stops muscle spasms or that it slows down animals or makes them sleep...”
...the condition
“...The primary cause is atherosclerosis, although platelet aggregation, coronary artery spasm, myocardial ischemia, non-vascular mechanisms such as hypoglycemia, and increased metabolic need (as in hyperthyroidism) can also be important considerations...”
...recommendation
Magnesium
“Magnesium insufficiency-induced coronary artery spasm, more common in men than women, is now recognized as an important cause of myocardial infarction and may be of significance in angina pectoris.”
...as a treatment
“...Other withdrawal symptoms include ... Tremor, muscle spasms...”
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“Preventing spasms.”
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Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
“Supplementation with 1gm of vitamin C per day reduces the tendency of the bronchial passages to go into spasm, an action that has been confirmed in double-blind research...”
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Coleus
“A small double-blind trial found that inhaled forskolin could decrease lung spasms in asthmatics...”
...the condition
“...A tumor should be suspected when there is (1) associated tics or spasms, (2) slow onset of paralysis, and (3) paralysis of isolated branches of the facial nerve...”
...as a treatment
“...Biofeedback may also be useful for the following health problems ... muscle spasms...”
...as a treatment
“...Black Cohosh has been used for a range of female conditions such as premenstrual discomfort, dysmenorrhea and uterine spasms. It is perhaps best known and used for symptoms associated with menopause...”
Bronchospasmolytic
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“Reducing spasms of the bronchial tubes.”
...the condition
“...In some cases the body's survival mechanism attempts to keep obstructed airways open through bruxism because bruxism causes a muscle in the back of the throat to spasm and thus keep the airway open...”
...the condition
“...In severe cases muscle spasms may occur, called tetany...”
...the condition
“...Blood clot; Coronary artery spasm: An uncommon cause, in which a temporary tightening of the muscles in an artery wall can briefly decrease or halt blood flow to part of the heart muscle...”
...as a treatment
“...The German chamomile flower is "Approved" by the German Commission E for internal use of gastrointestinal spasms and inflammations...”
...as a treatment
“...Chinese skullcap has long been a part of traditional Chinese medicine as a treatment for allergies, infection, spasms, inflammation, gout, hepatitis, fever, and headaches...”
...as a treatment
“...It can be used to relieve spasms, muscle tension, lumps, bleeding due to heat and menstrual irregularity...”
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Severity of chest pain
“...Sometimes the arteries feeding the heart go into spasm, causing the severe chest pains that make users go to hospital...”
...as a treatment
“...memory; Long-term cognitive decline; Stroke; Prostate cancer; Depression; Asthma: Caffeine is a chemical cousin to the asthma drug theophylline, and can help calm an asthma attack and stop coughing spasms. It can be used instead of asthma medication, in cases where none is available...”
...as a treatment
“...It increases the pain threshold, decreases the inflammatory reaction and spasm. Cold is commonly used in the treatment of acute soft tissue injuries and has been shown to reduce pain effectively in the post-operative period after orthopedic surgery procedures...”
...the condition
“...Stress; Some people's blood vessels are hypersensitive to cold and tend to go into spasm, a condition known as Raynaud's Syndrome...”
...as a treatment
“...As recorded in ancient Sanskrit texts, coleus was used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat heart and lung diseases, intestinal spasms, insomnia and convulsions...”
Colic
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“Cramping or spasms of a smooth muscle tube, such as the uterus (menstrual cramps) the ureters (passing kidney stones) or the stomach (stomach ache).”
...the condition
“...Rarely, a heart attack can be triggered by a coronary artery spasm, in which an artery in the heart is temporarily constricted...”
...the condition
“...Spasms occur in the throat, causing profuse salivation...”
...as a treatment
“...Fennel seed extracts have proven to calm muscle spasms by reducing smooth muscle contractions...”
...as a treatment
“...This activity has made GABA supplements one of the more useful substances for nerve-induced muscle spasms, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, trigger point pain, fibromyalgia, and some menstrual cramping...”
...as a treatment
“...Ginkgo extracts are used for almost any type of vascular disorder associated with spasms, hypoxia and free radical damage...”
...the condition
“...Muscle, Bone and Joint Symptoms Frequent joint pains (with or without activity); Chronic myalgia (muscle aches); Migrating joint pain (without injury); Frequent muscle spasms (especially in the legs); A Fibromyalgia diagnosis; An autoimmune arthritis diagnosis (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Sjogren's)...”
...the condition
“...When this occurs in the lower back, the resulting symptoms can include ... Cramping or muscle spasms in the back and/or leg...”
...the condition
“...Muscle spasms (muscles tightening uncontrollably) are possible, as is numbness and tingling in the arm...”
...the condition
“...Chest pain from hiatal hernia and/or esophageal spasms may be extremely difficult to distinguish from chest pain of cardiac origin...”
...as a treatment
“...Thermotherapy is the use of heat to treat symptoms of acute or chronic pain, especially those related to muscle tension or spasm. It is also a common treatment for arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, back pain, shoulder pain and other kinds of joint pain...”
...the condition
“...Symptoms of moderate hyponatremia include ... Muscle cramps/spasms/twitches...”
...the condition
“...Ordinary events such as eating and distention from gas or other material in the colon can cause the colon to overreact in a person with IBS, or certain medicines and foods may trigger spasms. Sometimes the spasm delays the passage of stool, leading to constipation...”
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Stress Management
“Stress stimulates colonic spasm in people with IBS...”
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Valerian Root
“...It is effective against muscle spasms and cramps, including those in the digestive tract that are caused by IBS.”
...as a treatment
“...Animal studies have shown the saponins found in ivy extract prevent the spasm of muscles in the bronchial area...”
...as a treatment
“...It improves low mood, muscle spasms or tightness and anxiety...”
...as a treatment
“...Muscle spasms and a spastic colon is also reported as being a symptom of lipase deficiency...”
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Magnesium
“Some doctors consider the use of magnesium to be beneficial for reducing muscle spasm.”
...as a treatment
“...Capable of preventing arrhythmias (heart beat irregularity), magnesium has been shown to cut platelet aggregation (blood stickiness) and avert spasm of the coronary arteries...”
...the condition
“...Signs of magnesium deficiency include confusion, disorientation, loss of appetite, depression, muscle contractions and cramps, tingling, numbness, abnormal heart rhythms, coronary spasm, and seizures...”
...the condition
“...Theories include food allergies and spasms of the blood vessels, and problems with the immune system...”
...the condition
“...a moving blood clot becoming lodged in an artery; a new blood clot forming in an artery; a blood clot forming in the mesenteric vein; and insufficient blood flow due to low blood pressure or artery spasms. Risk factors include atrial fibrillation, heart failure, chronic renal failure, being prone to forming blood clots, and previous myocardial infarction...”
...as a treatment
“...The "cocktail" is indicated for chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, depression, muscle spasm, asthma, hives, allergic rhinitis, congestive heart failure, angina, ischemic vascular disease, acute infections, and senile dementia...”
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome
“...Weakness caused by GBS may be accompanied by pain and muscle spasms.”
...recommendation
Marijuana
“Some people claim that cannabis is effective for relieving muscle spasms in general, not just those that result from multiple sclerosis or paralysis...”
...the condition
“...Its name underscores an unusual symptom found only in this form of dystrophy – myotonia – which is similar to a spasm or stiffening of muscles after use...”
...the condition
“...Pain is also generated when muscles go into spasm. While such a spasm may occur as a protective reflex, it intensifies discomfort by reducing circulation and setting up an inflammatory response...”
...as a treatment
“...Other European researchers validated that claim and also found it to increase blood flow in the coronary arteries, relieve arrhythmias and prevent intestinal muscle spasms. The search began for the chemical agent within oleuropein that would be the most important medically...”
...the condition
“...Other symptoms include muscle spasms, joint stiffness and limitation of motion...”
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False urges to urinate
“Urinary urgency, burning or spasms are possible early warning signs.”
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Wild Yam
“...This support allows for better function of the uterus while working to prevent uterine cramping or spasms. This has a positive effect on the ovaries, toning them and relieving ovarian cyst pain.”
...as a treatment
“...Peppermint oil has been shown to inhibit intestinal spasm and relieve gas...”
...the condition
“...Symptoms of tetanus include irritability, headache, fever, and painful muscle spasms resulting in a condition called lockjaw.”
...as a treatment
“...Stability is increased as pain and muscle spasm decrease. The newly formed tissue continues to mature for one and one-half years.”
...as a treatment
“...Other properties of propolis include acting as a local anesthetic, reducing spasms, healing gastric ulcers, and strengthening capillaries...”
...the condition
“...This problem is not well understood, but may be related to a voiding dysfunction involving the spasm of muscles involved with the voiding process...”
...the condition
“...The larynx begins to spasm and a voice change may be noted...”
...the condition
“...Raynaud's is caused by tiny arteries that go into spasm, clamping down on the blood supply to the fingertips (and, less often, the toes)...”
...recommendation
Inositol Hexaniacinate
“...30 people in one study with Raynaud's disease took 4gm of inositol hexaniacinate each day for 3 months and showed less arterial spasm...”
...the condition
“...Trauma or overuse can cause it to shorten or spasm, compressing the sciatic nerve...”
...the condition
“...The cause of Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction is generally scarring or spasms. It may arise from scarring due to gallbladder surgery...”
...as a treatment
“...Squawvine is still used in folk medicine to treat conditions including anxiety, hemorrhoids, insomnia, muscle spasms, edema, and inflammation...”
...the condition
“...Stiff Man Syndrome is a neuromuscular condition in which a hyperactive startle reflex results in the contraction of the muscles, thus causing violent spasms. These spasms are capable of slamming the victim into walls and furniture...”
...related topic
“Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) is a rare, progressive neuromuscular condition in which a hyperactive startle reflex results in constant painful contraction of the muscles, thus causing violent spasms of the voluntary muscles, particularly the muscles of the back and upper legs...”
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Eyelid twitching
“These twitches are a spasm of the motor nerves that control the eyelids...”
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Coronary Disease / Heart Attack
“Stress may increase magnesium excretion and the resulting temporary magnesium depletion may make the heart more sensitive to electrical abnormalities and vascular spasm that could lead to cardiac ischemia.”
...the condition
“...Subarachnoid hemorrhages commonly cause arteries nearest to the site of bleeding to spasm and become narrower, so medicines may be used to prevent this reaction...”
...the condition
“...They include ... muscle spasms, stiffness and restricted spinal movement around the T4 joint...”
...the condition
“...Muscle spasms and stiffness occur due to interference by tetanospasmin with the signals between the brain and the nerves in the spinal cord...”
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“A condition of physiologic calcium imbalance marked by tonic spasm of muscles and often associated with deficient parathyroid secretion.”
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“A muscle spasm which is both tonic, occurring over an extended period of time, and clonic, marked by contractions and relaxations of the muscle occurring in rapid succession.”
...the condition
“...We then feel the muscle spasms which are related to the ligamentous laxity...”
...the condition
“...Pain and spasm may be temporarily lessened with application of heat or ice...”
...the condition
“...Combined with a shortage of magnesium, this deficiency may be a contributing factor to heart artery spasms. Deficiency of tryptophan in the diet enhances the progress of the vitamin-deficiency disease pellagra, which is treated by restoring nicotinic acid to the diet, usually supplemented with...”
...as a treatment
“...Adjuvant tumor therapy; General exhaustion; Anorexia; Immunostimulation; Fungal infections; Slow- or Non-healing wounds; Delayed repair of bone fractures; Acute thrombophlebitis; Vascular spasms; Improvement in condition of cancer patients”
...as a treatment
“...Pain in the hypochondrium, stomach and abdomen due to disorder of the liver-qi or spasm and pain in the extremities...”