What can I do to help the pulled muscle in my low back?   A pulled muscle, no matter where it occurs, is just another name for a muscle strain.  A muscle pull or strain occurs when all or an isolated portion of a muscle is stretched beyond its normal limits. This results in some degre

Muscle spasm, muscle cramp or Charlie horse?  What is the difference? Before discussing muscle spasms and fibromyalgia, here is a description of a few overlapping and synonymous terms: Muscle spasm – a sudden, painful, involuntary and prolonged contraction of a muscle or group of musc

Why do I get these back spasms? Muscle cramps in back – Tight and painful lower back muscles A muscle spasm or muscle cramp is a spontaneous, uncontrollable and abnormal contraction of a muscle, with either no stimulation to cause it or a rather small one like a shift of body with or