I get random muscle spasms, not painful at all but still confusing. It's when one of my muscles starts pulsating, or kind of flexing itself on and off very reapidly for a short period of time. I can stop it by flexing, but shortly after I relax it, it will start jumping again. I was wondering if this was a bad thing and/or if this was due to a lack of nutrition in a certain area. Let me be clear that this isn't cramping, just a muscle like my bicep or deltoid pulsing rapidly. I wasn't sure where to post this, any help would be appreciated. THANKS!
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10-24-2006, 02:59 PM #1
Muscle Spasms/pulsating muscles???
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10-24-2006, 03:07 PM #2
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10-24-2006, 03:19 PM #3
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same thing happens to me but in the shoulder i seperated about 3 years ago...damn thing just starts going crazy sometimes...doesnt hurt, just looks and feels like its hooked up to a stim machine. You can actually see the muscle twitching...its kinda cool but gets annoying when it wont stop.
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10-24-2006, 03:23 PM #4
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10-24-2006, 03:26 PM #5
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it doesnt hurt...just pulses sometimes. I did some damage to it and it doesnt take kindly to the hell i put it through on shoulder days. I also cant throw a ball worth a damn anymore without paying for it the next day, but whatever...thats another story for a thread somewhere other then Nutrition.
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10-24-2006, 03:29 PM #6
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10-24-2006, 03:33 PM #7
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if my arm ever starts going numb or turning blue i'll get it checked out. but this happened 3 years ago and i've talked to a bunch of other guys who said since seperating a shoulder it was never the same, whether it be range of motion or whatever. probably some scar tissue in there...and i dont have the $$ to pay for the Doc at the moment. but thanks for the concern
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10-24-2006, 07:19 PM #8
Back to Swole...
If it's what I think it is, nothing to worry about it and am shocked you have never felt it before in your life. I don't know the science of it offhand, but it's not uncommon to me. Not often, just not uncommon. I maybe feel something like that once a month or two. I was actually feeling it on my right tri last week over a couple days off and on.
To be clear, no pain. And it's not like the whole muscle is "flexing" (like it doesnt cause a joint to bend). It's more like a twitch.
I can ask my trainer about the science of it. I suspect, it's nothing more than your nervous system reacting to a stimulus (like if you recently did a lift in that area).
My nutrition is very good virtually all the time. So am not sure it's really a nutrition problem or anything. It's probably something like when your leg just jerks suddenly when you are really relaxed and have been stressed.
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10-24-2006, 08:27 PM #9
i get these in my upper back alot, can feel it twitching - no pain, no discomfort, just odd
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10-24-2006, 08:30 PM #10
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10-24-2006, 08:36 PM #11
yeah i used to get those in my arms. kinda annoying when you're trying to sleep. nothing like that has happened to me in a while, but i did wake up one morning with a numb middle finger back when i started lifting again after a few weeks (wow that's a huge run-on). Anyways, my finger was numb for like 4 days, I was flipping out.
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10-24-2006, 11:29 PM #12
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10-24-2006, 11:31 PM #13
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dude the eye is the worst....my damn eye was twicthing for weeks. I probably need glasses but dont have the money at the moment...it was annoying as all hell. Some people said it was stress, but nothing in my life was stressing me out.
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10-26-2006, 12:35 AM #14
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10-26-2006, 04:52 AM #15Originally Posted by rugby062007 INBF Long Island Experience:
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10-30-2006, 06:20 AM #16
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Nothing to worry about. I had one a few weeks ago in my left eyelid. Pain in the butt. Now it's moved over to the muscle right above my left ear."For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38,39
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10-30-2006, 06:57 AM #17
Yes, I think everyone gets them, especially from caffeine. However, ANYTING that seems severe or unusually persistent to the point of being worrisome is absolutely a cause for checking with a medical professional.
As an example, years ago, after a back injury, I had twitching in my calf muscle that was a direct result of the injury. Since healing, it has been long gone. So mine was due to a nerve pinch.
Don't blow anything off that seems unusual, it's not worth risking you health and well being IMO."it's always a good day to start lifting"
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10-30-2006, 10:22 AM #18
These are normal and are called benign muscle fasculations. When i first got them in 99 i looked up muscle twitching on the internet and was scared to death i had ALS.... lol turns out alot of people get them. If you keep getting them in the same area and you notice weakness in that area then its cause for concern. But if you get a pop here and a pop there you are fine.
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10-30-2006, 11:09 AM #19
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Yeah i went to therapy for about 8 weeks if i remember correctly....but then i went right back to playing. anytime i hit someone the arm went dead for a few minutes...after the horrible pain first went away. i probably did more damage, but i wanted to finish out the season"I am not what you would call a handsome man. The good Lord chose not to bless me with... with charm, athletic ability... or a fully functional brain. You see, you're an inspriation, to all of us who... who weren't born handsome, and charming and cool."
"Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal- a commitment to excellence- that will enable you to attain the success you seek."
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05-18-2012, 04:33 AM #20
I had the same problem, Its pulsates but then its painless ... the reason why this happens is cuz of low potassium in your body or your diet. I heard a number of reasons which can also account for, but for mine, it got better with the potassium intake cuz i went back and studied my diet where i was losing out on essential minerals and vitamins
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05-18-2012, 05:22 AM #21
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07-09-2012, 02:03 AM #22
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Sorry to resurrect this thread.. But I started getting muscle spasms in my upper left pectoral muscle last night... It's not my heart or anything, just my upper pec. Looks kinda cool actually but it is getting annoying. I haven't had bananas/gatorade in a while.. Could that be the problem?
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