what causes muscle twitches or spasms?

Answer 1

Generally, dehydration. I'm not sure why, but when your muscles get dehydrated they contract and spasm, causing extreme pain. So if that happens, first stretch the muscle and at the same time press down on it. Stay like thatt until it relaxes and stops hurting. Then, go get a drink of water asap!

Answer 2

A Chiropractor and Massage Therapist are the quickest help.
Related....
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

well pain can cause spasms which in turn cause pain and then the cycle goes on.

Also, dehydration of muscles can cause twitchy muscles

Answer 4

i did an essay about this....(heres a paragraph in my essay)

When your body does not take in enough oxygen (when it is needed) your muscles create a sticky substance called lactic acid. Lactic acid fermentation contributes to muscle soreness.