A spasm is a contraction of either one or several muscles. This phenomenon occurs spontaneously, involuntarily, and lasts a short time. However, cramping can occur again and again. Sometimes they are accompanied by sharp pain. How to relieve spasm? Everything will depend on the causes of this phenomenon.
Symptoms of cramping
Sudden muscle contractions can occur in any organ of the human body. Most often, calf muscles suffer from them. Less commonly, cramping appears in the back. Infrequently, the neck, stomach and hips suffer from them.
With stomach cramps, a functional disorder of this digestive organ occurs. At the same time, his smooth muscles are involuntarily contracted. The patient feels pain of a dull nature, which brings him discomfort and discomfort.
Symptoms of such cramps include persistent nausea, constipation, and vomiting. In some cases, a person is not even able to control his own body.
Sometimes some patients complain of a lump in the throat, congestion and suffocation. Such symptoms indicate spasms in the throat. The cause of this condition, as a rule, are nervous disorders and stresses. But laryngospasms are reflex defenders of the lungs with the existing threats to them. The symptom of such a sudden muscle contraction is a continuous cough and shortness of breath, which lasts for a short period of time.
There is also a spasm of accommodation. This is the so-called false myopia. People call it tired eye syndrome. Most often, such cramps occur in childhood, but sometimes adults suffer from them. Symptoms of this phenomenon are very similar to manifestations of myopia. This is quick fatigue of the eyes, and pain in them, as well as loss of visual acuity.
The causes of spasms that are felt in a person in the chest area can be many different diseases. Tension occurs due to ailments of the vessel and heart, digestive system and respiratory tract. Symptoms of such short-term muscle contractions are:
- colic in the right or left chest area;
- shortness of breath;
- heartache.
Harmful voltage
Why does spasm occur? In this condition, compression of the nerves and blood vessels by the muscles occurs. This leads to the disruption of nutrition and energy metabolism in certain internal organs. So, with a spasm of muscles located in the neck, compression, that is, compression of the vagus nerve, causes malfunctions of the pancreas and the entire digestive tract.
To maintain the function of these organs will require the release of additional energy. With a large spasmodic region, the voltage can last a long time. In this case, it will take too much energy for irrational work.
Treatment
In order for involuntary muscle contraction not to cause health problems, you need to know how to relieve spasm, and medications can help us with this. This is a special group of antispasmodics that can reduce the tone of smooth muscle cells located in blood vessels and hollow organs. When using such funds, active substances interfere with the process of contractions, stopping a pain attack. A similar action becomes possible due to the blocking of nerve impulses entering the muscles.
The group of antispasmodics in pharmaceutical science has its own classification. It includes:
1. Neurotropic drugs that affect the nervous system.
2. Myotropic drugs that affect various muscle groups.
3. Complex drugs that work effectively with nerve endings and smooth muscle cells.
4. Neuromyotropes, combining the action of neurotropic and myotropic drugs.
Spasm of the vessels of the head
With a sudden narrowing of the lumen of the blood paths in the brain, the patient's well-being worsens. Various disorders occur in the central nervous system. They are caused by oxygen starvation of brain cells. Stress in the vessels of the head is a very dangerous condition. Sometimes it leads to the development of serious diseases.
How to relieve
spasm of cerebral vessels? For emergency elimination of pathology, you can wash your face with cold water or lower your legs into a basin in which cool water is poured. It is also recommended to relax and lie down. You can drink a glass of water in which droplets of honey are added. Self-
massage of the head and knee joint with preheated palms is advisable.
How to relieve spasm of cerebral vessels yet? Aromatherapy has a great effect on pathology. Essential oils of lavender or valerian are suitable for her.
And even if, despite the manipulations, the headache has not disappeared, you should immediately visit a doctor. A specialist will appoint a course of treatment using vasodilator drugs and physiotherapeutic procedures.
Medical elimination of spasms of the head vessels
In the pharmacy network, you can find a lot of drugs that will help quickly eliminate the discomfort and prevent the further development of undesirable symptoms.
How to treat a spasm, only a doctor can tell. Selecting drugs on your own is not recommended. After all, each of them helps only in a certain case.
To eliminate spasm of cerebral vessels, a drug such as Ginkgo Biloba is most often prescribed. It is available in the form of tablets. On the basis of this plant, the production of several more drugs has been established that contribute to improving blood circulation in the vessels of the brain.
Effectively relieves spasm and eliminates nervous tension valerian extract. For emergency vasodilation, drugs such as Eufelin and Papaverine are recommended. In the pharmacy they are sold only by prescription. For the prevention of cerebrovascular spasms, “Clofibrate” or “Atromid” are prescribed.
Physiotherapeutic procedures
A cerebrovascular spasm often occurs due to a problem such as osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. In this regard, regular massage of this zone will help to eliminate muscle tension. The doctor may also prescribe a bubble bath, a contrast shower, electrophoresis with bromine or novocaine, oxygen therapy, therapeutic exercises, etc.
Folk recipes for headaches
How to relieve spasm using alternative medicine methods? For this, you can use manual and aromatherapy and yoga. Cold compresses made on the basis of decoctions of medicinal herbs will help with the removal of spasms of cerebral vessels. Folk healers also recommend drinking tea based on motherwort, yarrow or rose hips.
Elimination of leg cramps
Leg cramps are a fairly common occurrence, indicating vitamin deficiency, hypothermia of the lower extremities, circulatory failure or wearing uncomfortable shoes. Before proceeding with the elimination of this phenomenon, it is necessary to find out the causes of its occurrence. If they are associated with varicose veins, then the local therapist will send you to a phlebologist, if with radiculitis - to a neurologist, if with damage to arteries - to a vascular surgeon. Self-medication for cramps in the legs is not worth it. You need to start therapy only after visiting a doctor and finding out the causes of the pathology.
How to relieve spasm of the calf muscle? For treatment and prophylactic effects on pathology, tablets with anesthetic and anti-inflammatory effect, relaxing muscle antipsychotics, and other drugs are used. Sometimes, for cramping, doctors prescribe special ointments, creams, and gels. Medicines in this form are applied locally. They are rubbed two to three times during the day in the desired area of the leg. Such drugs significantly reduce the strength and frequency of muscle spasms, activate blood flow and help relieve pain.
The most popular drugs that help relieve tension in the calf muscles are Myaton and Troxevasin, Traumeel. Heparin ointment also helps.
How to relieve muscle spasm by folk methods? To eliminate pain and accelerate blood circulation in the legs, a tincture of caraway seeds, peppermint leaves, anise and fennel will help. All ingredients are taken in the amount of one tablespoon. The exception is peppermint (2 tbsp. Tablespoons).
How to relieve spasm in the leg? Lubricate the painful area with a mixture of petroleum jelly and celandine juice, made in a ratio of 2 to 1. A very effective method is massage. It is performed in the area of a stressed area. A cold compress will help the foot.
Acute pancreatitis
Alcohol taken by a person, spicy, fatty foods and exotic condiments can provoke a spasm of the pancreas. This unpleasant phenomenon sometimes occurs when drinking ice water in the heat.
With spasm in the pancreas, increased pressure occurs, and all its enzymes come back. There is an inflammatory process. The patient is disturbed by severe pain that occurs in the upper abdomen, diarrhea, and vomiting. At the same time, an increased body temperature appears.
If a person is suffering from a spasm of the pancreas, how to remove it? Do not try to urgently eliminate this unpleasant phenomenon with the help of antispasmodics. Such actions rarely lead to success. The best primary measure in answering the question "How to relieve spasm of the muscles of the pancreas?" - This is ensuring peace for a person who should occupy the most convenient position for him. After the patient is immobilized, you should call a doctor who will recommend the necessary treatment methodology.
To rid the patient of pancreatitis, the doctor individually prescribes drugs. In the course of therapy, antispasmodics are often used. They help to eliminate muscle tension in the pancreas. Enzymatic drugs also find their use. These drugs relieve pain. If the doctor decided to hospitalize the patient, then in the hospital he will most likely come to the aid of antispasmodics in injections. With pancreatitis, an injection course of antihomotoxicological drugs is carried out. These funds affect the body at the cellular level and activate the immune system.
And further, after the pancreatic spasm is eliminated, the patient will be required to follow a strict diet, in which there are no products that promote increased fermentation.
Muscle tension
Sometimes cramping occurs due to strong physical stress. In this case, there is a violation of blood circulation in the muscles. And this, in turn, provokes the occurrence of spasm.
Sometimes this unpleasant phenomenon occurs when exposed to an external stimulus. This can be alcohol abuse or a needle prick, as well as an unexpectedly sharp and loud sound. Sometimes spasmodic attacks disturb people at night. In this case, they are the result of psychophysical disorders such as low blood circulation and stress.
Sometimes muscle cramps appear when certain pathologies of the nervous system (neurosis, tetanus, epilepsy) occur. They also occur with metabolic disorders in the body or with poisoning. Sometimes muscle cramps are observed after surgery. Involuntary and short-term attacks occur in people who work a lot on the computer or who have received minor injuries to their limbs.
To eliminate such discomfort , muscle relaxants drugs help . They are used even in surgery to relieve muscle cramps. In this area of medicine, drugs provide an anesthetic effect.
Today muscle relaxants are used quite widely for relieving muscle spasms. They find their application in a fairly wide range of medical areas, starting with the treatment of neurological pathologies and ending with cosmetology.
So, muscle relaxants such as Atracurium and Ardun, Pipecuronium and Dixonium, as well as many others, are used to relieve muscle spasms. Clonazepam and Orfenadrin, Metocarbamol and Cyclobenzaprine are quite effective in this type of stress.
Self-massage, a cold compress and stretching will help to relieve muscle tension. The body will be better off fighting all sorts of diseases if a person regularly and fully relaxes, does sports, doesn’t overstrain his nervous system and properly organizes his diet, which should be rich in trace elements and vitamins.
The most common cramping in children
Sometimes it happens that a child’s body temperature rises, while his limbs remain cold. Chills and pallor of the skin join these symptoms. Such signs indicate vasospasm. The condition of the child is worsening. Apathy and weakness appear. The appearance of such symptoms contributes to an insufficient amount of fluid in the body. This leads to a thickening of the blood and a slowdown in its circulation. Another important provocateur of this condition is a violation in the functioning of the nervous system and a decrease in blood pressure.
How to relieve spasm at a child’s temperature? To do this, first of all, warm up the limbs of the baby. In this case, it is recommended to grind the handles and legs or place them in a warm bath. For this, a basin is suitable in which water is poured, the temperature of which is slightly higher than room temperature. First, one leg lowers into it. After it should be wiped dry with a soft towel and put on a sock. Do the same with the second leg, and then with the handles. A cold compress applied to the forehead will also help the baby. The child must be provided with plenty of warm drink. At the same time, it is important that the room temperature is not higher than 20 degrees. To restore normal blood circulation, the child should be given half of the No-Shpa pill.
If the body temperature of a small patient exceeded 38 degrees, then he should be given a complex of drugs, consisting of:
- antipyretic drugs ("Paracetamol" or "Nurofen");
- antispasmodics;
- antihistamines.
With pronounced vasospasm, the child is recommended analgin. This tool will improve the patient's condition and prevent the appearance of unwanted effects.