Muscle spasms - Bike Forum

Re: Muscle spasms

Macavity — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:39:30 +0000

stretching exercises can help.

Re: Muscle spasms

steve_b77 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:52:36 +0000

T'interweb doctor strikes again!!

"A fasciculation (or "muscle twitch") is a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction (twitching) visible under the skin arising from the spontaneous discharge of a bundle of skeletal muscle fibers. Fasciculations have a variety of causes, the majority of which are benign, but can also be due to disease of the motor neurons."

Wonder if my insurance will cover it?

Re: Muscle spasms

psychle — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:50:05 +0000

or maybe it's one of them aliens? 8O it's about to hatch and burst out of your leg?

Re: Muscle spasms

woody2000 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:49:28 +0000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasciculation ??

FWIW I get these twitches all the time, in my legs/arms/eyelids. I haven't died yet so I'm not overly worried! :-)

Re: Muscle spasms

steve_b77 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:48:43 +0000

ah bugger

Re: Muscle spasms

psychle — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:47:29 +0000

worms...

Muscle spasms

steve_b77 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:38:59 +0000

Since sunday - I did a nice even paced 50 miler on the road - the muscle on the inside of my thigh above the left knee periodically pulses/spasms.

The movement can be felt quite clearly and also seen through my trousers when seated.

WTF is causing it?