The muscle spasms are painful contractions that cause muscle tightening. They are common, uncontrollable, and unpredictable. While there are ways to avoid a muscle spasm and manage it when it begins to attack, these methods aren't always practical. Relaxants for muscles, stretching, and massages are likely to assist. Effects of muscle spasms The intensity of muscle spasms varies from mild, uninvolved muscle cramps, to major discomfort, to severe,...