Spasm

Question 1

Define cramp

Answer 1

A painful prolonged muscle spasm

Question 2

What muscles commonly go into spasm

Answer 2

Gastrocnemius, soleus, hamstrings, quadratus lumborum, the intrinsic muscles of the back and sternocleidomastoid

Question 3

What plantarflextion of the ankle shortens what muscle and may cause nocturnal calf cramps

Answer 3

Gastrocnemius

Question 4

When having a gastrocnemius spasm how do you get rid of it?

Answer 4

By putting your ankle in dorsiflextion. That works the tibialis anterior muscle releasing the gastrocnemius.

Question 5

Define spasm

Answer 5

Involuntary sustained contraction of a muscle