Lower back muscle spasm exercises

Muscle spasms in your back can range from a minor discomfort and stiffness to a sharp, severe pain and muscle tightening that prevents normal back movements.

Crippling back spasms

Your back might be telling you to avoid a certain activity, or it could be warning of a more serious underlying issue in your spine.

Causes of muscle spasm

The first step to understanding what your back muscle spasm is telling you is to visit a doctor and get an accurate diagnosis.

In general, most back muscle spasms occur because of the following reasons:

1. The muscles are trying to protect themselves from muscle strain

   A back spasm can occur after any type of strain or injury to the soft tissues (muscles, tendons or ligaments) in the spine.

   This type of soft tissue injury typically heals enough within a week or two for the muscle spasms to stop.

2. The muscles can spasm in response to an underlying anatomical problem

   If your back spasm does not get better in 1 to 2 weeks, or it comes and goes over time in the same area of your back, you may have an underlying anatomic
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