Muscle spasms when you hurt something?

Hi Cathy, I used to get muscle spasms in my legs almost every night. Sometimes it was in both legs at once so I do understand how badly they hurt. I dont think I have ever had them come on because of another injury. I was told by a friend to try magnesium and that has worked wonders for my muscle spasms. I take 400 mgs. of Magnesium at night but not on an empty stomache. This has greatly reduced the amount of spasms I have and even when I do get one now they are not even close to how painful they were before. believe me when I started the magnesium it was because I was desparate enough to try anything to stop the spasms. hope this helps
Gentle Hugs
Shirley

Unfortunately, yes. If I overuse or injure any part of my body, the resulting muscle spasms surrounding the "injury" often hurt much worse.

For muscle spasms in my leg, I've found that rolling a wooden rolling pin over my thigh and behind my calf can work wonders.

Hugs - Austen