Calf Muscles Visibly Moving?
Is it normal to be able to see your muscles twitching under your skin during an episode of leg cramps?
Categories: Calf Pain
5 Responses to “Calf Muscles Visibly Moving?”
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June 15th, 2008 at 9:29 am
During a leg cramp, your muscles are contracting, so it stands to reason you could see some muscle twitching during the process.
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June 17th, 2008 at 7:25 am
It is absolutely normal to see the muscle twitching underneath the skin. Depending on how severe the leg cramping episode is, I can almost always see my calf muscle tighten and then relax after the cramp passes
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June 17th, 2008 at 8:43 am
I know mine move sometimes, especially if it is an extreme cramp. I would think since the muscles are tensing/contracting to cause the cramp that movement would be completely normal.
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June 17th, 2008 at 9:01 am
Beckie is right. When I’ve experienced leg cramps, I noticed the same kind of twitching. I was concerned, so I checked WebMD.com.
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June 17th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Leg cramp is caused by involuntary contractions. This contraction of the muscle is exactly what you are seeing and is quite common. I myself have noticed this on numerous occasions in the past.
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